St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
477 Warminster Drive · Oakville · L6L4N4 · Halton CDSB
St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School: one of the 89 elementary schools within 3 km of Oakville. Every school in and around Oakville →
What stands out about St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 625 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 90%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Halton CDSB.
How St. Nicholas 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, St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 math | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +38 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 70% | 51% | Top fifth | +10 |
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 St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
The top fifth in Ontario is where St. Nicholas 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 Oakville: its School Grade weighs St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 625 | Top fifth | |
| Brookdale Public School | English public | English | 325 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| École élémentaire Patricia-Picknell | French public | French | 105 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Pine Grove Public School | English public | English | 325 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Gladys Speers Public School | English public | English | 330 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| W H Morden Public School | English public | English | 590 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Nicholas 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. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
The board is Halton CDSB; St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Brookdale Public School (0.3 km), École élémentaire Patricia-Picknell (0.9 km) and Pine Grove Public School (1.1 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).