Christ the King Catholic Elementary School
329 Valleymede Dr · Richmond Hill · L4B2E1 · York CDSB
Counting 3 km around Richmond Hill, Christ the King Catholic Elementary School is one of 82 elementary schools. Every school in and around Richmond Hill →
What stands out about Christ the King Catholic Elementary School
- With 595 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 85%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by York CDSB.
How Christ the King 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.
Christ the King Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 85% | 51% | Top fifth | +10 |
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 Christ the King Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Christ the King Catholic Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Richmond Hill’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Christ the King Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Christ the King 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Christ the King Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 595 | Top fifth | |
| Doncrest Public School | English public | English | 685 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Bayview Hill Elementary School | English public | English | 670 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Adrienne Clarkson Public School | English public | English | 535 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sixteenth Avenue Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| St John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Christ the King 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 Christ the King Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Christ the King Catholic Elementary School?
York CDSB: Christ the King Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Christ the King Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Christ the King Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Christ the King Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Doncrest Public School (0.5 km), Bayview Hill Elementary School (0.9 km) and Adrienne Clarkson Public 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).