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210 Elizabeth rue · Port Colborne · L3K2C3 · CS catholique MonAvenir
Around Port Colborne, within 3 km, there are 15 elementary schools, ÉÉC Saint-Joseph among them. Every school in and around Port Colborne →
What stands out about ÉÉC Saint-Joseph
- With 115 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 90% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CS catholique MonAvenir.
How ÉÉC Saint-Joseph 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.
With 3 of 6 measures reported, ÉÉC Saint-Joseph averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +33 |
| Grade 3 writing | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +47 |
| Grade 3 math | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +61 |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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.
Why ÉÉC Saint-Joseph has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, ÉÉC Saint-Joseph’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Port Colborne: its School Grade weighs ÉÉC Saint-Joseph with every other school around it.
Getting a place at ÉÉC Saint-Joseph
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.
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than ÉÉC Saint-Joseph.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÉÉC Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 115 | Top fifth | |
| St Therese Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| DeWitt Carter Public School | English public | English | 280 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| McKay Public School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Steele Street Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Oakwood Public School | English public | English | 245 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near ÉÉC Saint-Joseph
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about ÉÉC Saint-Joseph
Who runs ÉÉC Saint-Joseph?
It is CS catholique MonAvenir that runs ÉÉC Saint-Joseph, in the French Catholic system.
What language does ÉÉC Saint-Joseph teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at ÉÉC Saint-Joseph?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near ÉÉC Saint-Joseph?
The nearest are St Therese Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), DeWitt Carter Public School (0.8 km) and McKay Public School (1.9 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).