Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School
275 Redstone Rd · Richmond Hill · L4S2H1 · York CDSB
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What stands out about Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School
- 350 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 86%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under York CDSB.
How Our Lady Help of Christians 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 91% | 76% | Top fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | −24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second 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.
Why Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Richmond Hill’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Second fifth | |
| Redstone Public School | English public | English | 445 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Michaelle Jean Public School | English public | English | 305 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Silver Stream Public School | English public | English | 620 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Richmond Rose Public School | English public | English | 465 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Beverley Acres Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School | English public | English | 670 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady Help of Christians 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 Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School?
It is York CDSB that runs Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Redstone Public School (0.2 km), Michaelle Jean Public School (1 km) and Silver Stream Public School (1.1 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).