St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
55 Oak St · Norwood · K0L2V0 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
Counting 3 km around Norwood, St. Paul Catholic Elementary School is one of 4 elementary schools. Every school in and around Norwood →
What stands out about St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 325 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 24%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 6 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Norwood.
How St. Paul 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. Paul Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −27 |
| Grade 3 writing | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 62% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 73% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 24% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
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.
How St. Paul Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St. Paul Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Norwood: its School Grade weighs St. Paul Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Paul Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Bottom fifth | |
| Norwood District Public School | English public | English | 335 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Norwood District Intermediate School | English public | English | 115 | – | 5.6 km |
| Hastings Public School | English public | English | 120 | Middle fifth | 7.7 km |
| Havelock-Belmont Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 10 km |
| Warsaw Public School | English public | English | 140 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Kent Public School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near St. Paul 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. Paul Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Paul Catholic Elementary School?
The board is Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB; St. Paul Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Paul Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Paul Catholic Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Paul Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Norwood District Public School (0.8 km), Norwood District Intermediate School (5.6 km) and Hastings Public School (7.7 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).