St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School
1525 Fairmount Blvd · Peterborough · K9J6S9 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
Of the 26 elementary schools in or near Peterborough (within 3 km), this is St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School
- Its 300 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 76%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How St. Teresa 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | +29 |
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. Teresa Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Peterborough’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Middle fifth | |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 475 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Queen Mary Public School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Prince of Wales Public School | English public | English | 555 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 610 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Highland Heights Public School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Keith Wightman Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Teresa 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. Teresa Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School?
St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School comes under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Westmount Public School (0.2 km), Queen Mary Public School (0.9 km) and Prince of Wales Public School (1.5 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).