Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
6559 Caswell St · Niagara Falls · L2J1C2 · Niagara CDSB
Counting 3 km around Niagara Falls, Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School is one of 40 elementary schools. Every school in and around Niagara Falls →
What stands out about Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 380 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 30%, against 65% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How Notre Dame 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, Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 57% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −43 |
| Grade 3 writing | 30% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −57 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +41 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | +28 |
| Grade 6 math | 75% | 51% | Top fifth | +50 |
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.
Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School feeds into Niagara Falls’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Middle fifth | |
| John Marshall Public School | English public | English | 260 | Top fifth | 0.3 km |
| Orchard Park Public School | English public | English | 340 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 165 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Martha Cullimore Public School | English public | English | 305 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Cherrywood Acres Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Prince Philip Public School | English public | English | 520 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB runs Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: John Marshall Public School (0.3 km), Orchard Park Public School (0.6 km) and St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic Elementary 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).