St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School
80 McLaughlin Ave · Milton · L9T8N2 · Halton CDSB
Milton and its 3 km edge have 78 elementary schools; St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Milton →
What stands out about St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 745 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 82%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Halton CDSB.
How St. Benedict 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. Benedict Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 46% | 51% | Middle fifth | −10 |
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.
St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School feeds into Milton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 745 | Second fifth | |
| Anne J. MacArthur Public School | English public | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Our Lady of Victory Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Viola Desmond Public School | English public | English | 975 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| P. L. Robertson Public School | English public | English | 1,025 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Boyne Public School | English public | English | 1,190 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Escarpment View Public School | English public | English | 1,005 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near St. Benedict 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. Benedict Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School?
St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School comes under Halton CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Anne J. MacArthur Public School (0.3 km), Our Lady of Victory Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km) and Viola Desmond Public School (0.8 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).