St Patrick Catholic Elementary School
5607 Highway #7 · Markham · L3P1B6 · York CDSB
Counting 3 km around Vinegar Hill, St Patrick Catholic Elementary School is one of 53 elementary schools. Every school in and around Vinegar Hill →
What stands out about St Patrick Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 250 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 72%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under York CDSB.
How St Patrick Catholic Elementary School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
St Patrick Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −41 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | +9 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
Where St Patrick Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Patrick Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Patrick Catholic Elementary School feeds into Vinegar Hill’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Patrick Catholic Elementary School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Patrick Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Middle fifth | |
| Roy H Crosby Public School | English public | English | 235 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| James Robinson Public School | English public | English | 435 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Ramer Wood Public School | English public | English | 350 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Edward Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Franklin Street Public School | English public | English | 485 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Central Park Public School | English public | English | 610 | Top fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St Patrick Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Patrick Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Patrick Catholic Elementary School?
The board is York CDSB; St Patrick Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does St Patrick Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Patrick Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Patrick Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Roy H Crosby Public School (0.6 km), James Robinson Public School (0.7 km) and Ramer Wood Public School (1.2 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).