Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School
8450 Oliver St · Niagara Falls · L2G6Z2 · Niagara CDSB
Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 305 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 76%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How Sacred Heart 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 76% | 51% | Top fifth | +17 |
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.
A results band for Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where Sacred Heart 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.
For a letter, see Niagara Falls’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Second fifth | |
| River View Public School | English public | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Top fifth | 3.8 km |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Niagara.F | French Catholic | French | 125 | Middle fifth | 4.3 km |
| Heximer Avenue Public School | English public | English | 335 | Top fifth | 4.6 km |
| James Morden Public School | English public | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 5 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Second fifth | 5.3 km |
Elementary schools near Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB: Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: River View Public School (0.8 km), Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School (3.8 km) and ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Niagara.F (4.3 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).