St John XXIII Catholic School
195 Athabasca St · Oshawa · L1H7J2 · Durham CDSB
Around Oshawa, within 3 km, there are 77 elementary schools, St John XXIII Catholic School among them. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about St John XXIII Catholic School
- 300 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 27%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Durham CDSB.
How St John XXIII Catholic 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 John XXIII Catholic School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 85% | 65% | Top fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 math | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −32 |
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 John XXIII Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
St John XXIII Catholic School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Oshawa’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St John XXIII Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St John XXIII Catholic School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St John XXIII Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John XXIII Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Middle fifth | |
| Forest View Public School | English public | English | 555 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| S T Worden Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Clara Hughes Public School | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Dr G J MacGillivray Public School | English public | English | 880 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Dr Emily Stowe Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near St John XXIII Catholic 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 John XXIII Catholic School
Who runs St John XXIII Catholic School?
St John XXIII Catholic School comes under Durham CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St John XXIII Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John XXIII Catholic 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 John XXIII Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Forest View Public School (0.4 km), S T Worden Public School (1.1 km) and St. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School (1.2 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).