Loretto Catholic Elementary School
6855 Kalar Rd · Niagara Falls · L2H2T3 · Niagara CDSB
Counting 3 km around Niagara Falls, Loretto Catholic Elementary School is one of 40 elementary schools. Every school in and around Niagara Falls →
What stands out about Loretto Catholic Elementary School
- 400 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 78%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How Loretto 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.
Loretto 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 | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 78% | 51% | Top fifth | +25 |
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 Loretto Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in Ontario is where Loretto Catholic Elementary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Niagara Falls: its School Grade weighs Loretto Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Loretto Catholic Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Loretto Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretto Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Second fifth | |
| Kate S Durdan Public School | English public | English | 480 | Top fifth | 0 km |
| Thundering Heights Public School | English public | English | – | – | 0.7 km |
| Forestview Public School | English public | English | 690 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| James Morden Public School | English public | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Greendale Public School | English public | English | 385 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Loretto 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 Loretto Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Loretto Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB runs Loretto Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Loretto Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Loretto Catholic Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Loretto Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Kate S Durdan Public School (0 km), Thundering Heights Public School (0.7 km) and Forestview Public School (0.9 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).