St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School
191 Highland Ave · Port Colborne · L3K3S7 · Niagara CDSB
One of Port Colborne’s 15 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Port Colborne →
What stands out about St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School
- 230 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 35%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How St John Bosco 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 John Bosco Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth 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.
St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
St John Bosco Catholic Elementary 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.
Port Colborne’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St John Bosco Catholic 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.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Middle fifth | |
| Oakwood Public School | English public | English | 245 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| McKay Public School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| DeWitt Carter Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 115 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near St John Bosco 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 John Bosco Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB runs St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Oakwood Public School (0.4 km), McKay Public School (0.9 km) and Steele Street 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).