Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School
80 Red Cardinal Trail · Richmond Hill · L4E4B8 · York CDSB
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School sits among 82 elementary schools within 3 km of Richmond Hill. Every school in and around Richmond Hill →
What stands out about Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School
- 260 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 74%, 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 Our Lady of Hope 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.
Our Lady of Hope 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 | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 74% | 51% | Top fifth | −3 |
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 Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Our Lady of Hope 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 top fifth in Ontario.
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School feeds into Richmond Hill’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Top fifth | |
| Oak Ridges Public School | English public | English | 480 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Académie de la Moraine | French public | French | 145 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Highview Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Windham Ridge Public School | English public | English | 555 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Kettle Lakes Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Hope 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 of Hope Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School?
York CDSB runs Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Oak Ridges Public School (0.7 km), Académie de la Moraine (1.7 km) and Light of Christ Catholic Elementary 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).