St Benedict Elementary School
345 Blind Line · Orangeville · L9W4X1 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
St Benedict Elementary School: one of the 12 elementary schools within 3 km of Orangeville. Every school in and around Orangeville →
What stands out about St Benedict Elementary School
- With 490 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 56%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How St Benedict 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 Benedict Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle 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.
Where St Benedict Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Benedict Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Orangeville: its School Grade weighs St Benedict Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Benedict Elementary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Benedict Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Middle fifth | |
| Credit Meadows Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Andrew School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Princess Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Mono-Amaranth Public School | English public | English | 295 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| St Peter Separate School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| Parkinson Centennial School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Benedict 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 Benedict Elementary School
Who runs St Benedict Elementary School?
Dufferin-Peel CDSB runs St Benedict Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St Benedict Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Benedict Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Benedict Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Credit Meadows Elementary School (0.9 km), St Andrew School (1.3 km) and Princess Elizabeth Public School (1.4 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).