St Andrew School
50 Meadow Dr · Orangeville · L9W3Z1 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
St Andrew School sits among 12 elementary schools within 3 km of Orangeville. Every school in and around Orangeville →
What stands out about St Andrew School
- 600 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 43%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How St Andrew 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 Andrew School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 75% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
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 standing for St Andrew School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Andrew School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Andrew School feeds into Orangeville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Andrew School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Andrew School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Bottom fifth | |
| Credit Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Princess Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Benedict Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Peter Separate School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Montgomery Village Public School | English public | English | 475 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Parkinson Centennial School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Andrew 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 Andrew School
Who runs St Andrew School?
It is Dufferin-Peel CDSB that runs St Andrew School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Andrew School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Andrew School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Andrew School?
Its nearest neighbours are Credit Meadows Elementary School (0.4 km), Princess Elizabeth Public School (0.9 km) and St Benedict Elementary School (1.3 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).