St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
480 Keith Ave · Newmarket · L3X1V5 · York CDSB
One of Newmarket’s 40 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Newmarket →
What stands out about St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
- Its 400 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 78% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by York CDSB.
How St Nicholas 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 Nicholas 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 | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 78% | 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.
St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Newmarket’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Second fifth | |
| Crossland Public School | English public | English | 470 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Clearmeadow Public School | English public | English | 560 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 410 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Alexander Muir Public School | English public | English | 540 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| St John Chrysostom Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School comes under York CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Crossland Public School (0.7 km), Clearmeadow Public School (0.9 km) and Terry Fox Public School (1.4 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).