Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School
6032 Churchill St · Niagara Falls · L2G2X1 · Niagara CDSB
Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School sits among 40 elementary schools within 3 km of Niagara Falls. Every school in and around Niagara Falls →
What stands out about Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 310 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 73%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How Father Hennepin 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 100% | 76% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 92% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 92% | 65% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 73% | 51% | Top fifth | −4 |
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.
Why Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Niagara Falls: its School Grade weighs Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Father Hennepin 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.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Top fifth | |
| Heximer Avenue Public School | English public | English | 335 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Niagara.F | French Catholic | French | 125 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| James Morden Public School | English public | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Princess Margaret Public School | English public | English | 505 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Valley Way Public School | English public | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Father Hennepin 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 Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB runs Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Heximer Avenue Public School (0.8 km), ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Niagara.F (1.1 km) and James Morden Public School (1.5 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).