St Joseph's School
584 Stafford St · Port Elgin · N0H2C1 · Bruce-Grey CDSB
One of Port Elgin’s 6 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Joseph's School. Every school in and around Port Elgin →
What stands out about St Joseph's School
- Its 290 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 32%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Bruce-Grey CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Port Elgin.
How St Joseph's 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Joseph's School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 70% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | +20 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 32% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
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.
How St Joseph's School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Joseph's School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Port Elgin’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Joseph's School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Joseph's School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Joseph's School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | |
| Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School | English public | English | 625 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Saugeen District Senior School | English public | English | 275 | – | 0.8 km |
| Northport Elementary School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| G C Huston Public School | English public | English | 360 | Bottom fifth | 6.9 km |
| Paisley Central School | English public | English | 185 | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
| Arran Tara Elementary School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph's 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 Joseph's School
Who runs St Joseph's School?
It is Bruce-Grey CDSB that runs St Joseph's School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Joseph's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph's School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph's School?
Nearby: Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School (0.3 km), Saugeen District Senior School (0.8 km) and Northport Elementary School (1.3 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).