St Joseph Catholic School
1200 Summerwood Heights · Oshawa · L1K0C2 · Durham CDSB
St Joseph Catholic School: one of the 77 elementary schools within 3 km of Oshawa. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about St Joseph Catholic School
- 560 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 37%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
How St Joseph 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.
St Joseph Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 49% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
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.
St Joseph Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Joseph Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
St Joseph Catholic School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Joseph Catholic School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Joseph Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Fourth fifth | |
| Gordon B Attersley Public School | English public | English | 535 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Jeanne Sauvé Public School | English public | English | 675 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 485 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sherwood Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph 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 Joseph Catholic School
Who runs St Joseph Catholic School?
St Joseph Catholic School belongs to Durham CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Joseph Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph Catholic School?
Nearby: Gordon B Attersley Public School (0.9 km), Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School (1.3 km) and Jeanne Sauvé Public 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).