St Therese Catholic Elementary School
530 Killaly St E · Port Colborne · L3K1P5 · Niagara CDSB
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What stands out about St Therese Catholic Elementary School
- With 200 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 35% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How St Therese 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 Therese Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +20 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
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 Therese Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
St Therese 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 Therese Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Therese Catholic Elementary 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.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Therese Catholic Elementary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Therese Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Middle fifth | |
| ÉÉC Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 115 | Top fifth | 0.5 km |
| DeWitt Carter Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| McKay Public School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| Oakwood Public School | English public | English | 245 | Top fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near St Therese 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 Therese Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Therese Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB runs St Therese Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St Therese Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Therese 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 Therese Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are ÉÉC Saint-Joseph (0.5 km), DeWitt Carter Public School (1.3 km) and McKay Public School (2.4 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).