St Philip Catholic School
420 Queen St · Petrolia · N0N1R0 · St Clair CDSB
Petrolia and its 3 km edge have 4 elementary schools; St Philip Catholic School is one. Every school in and around Petrolia →
What stands out about St Philip Catholic School
- A small elementary school: 210 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 44%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by St Clair CDSB.
- The only English Catholic elementary school in or within 3 km of Petrolia.
How St Philip 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St Philip Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 86% | 76% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −27 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 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.
A standing for St Philip Catholic School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Philip Catholic School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Petrolia’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Philip Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Philip Catholic School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Philip Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Middle fifth | |
| Queen Elizabeth II P Public School | English public | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| École Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 275 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Lambton Central Centennial School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 3.1 km |
| Plympton-Wyoming Public School | English public | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 8.1 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 100 | Second fifth | 8.6 km |
| Brigden School | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
Elementary schools near St Philip 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 Philip Catholic School
Who runs St Philip Catholic School?
St Clair CDSB: St Philip Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Philip Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Philip 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 Philip Catholic School?
Nearby: Queen Elizabeth II P Public School (0.5 km), École Hillcrest Public School (1.3 km) and Lambton Central Centennial School (3.1 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).