St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School
16 Castlerock Dr · Richmond Hill · L4C5H5 · York CDSB
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What stands out about St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School
- 525 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 78% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by York CDSB.
How St Charles Garnier 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, St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 78% | 51% | Top fifth | −2 |
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 St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School feeds into Richmond Hill’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Second fifth | |
| Roselawn Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Ross Doan Public School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Charles Howitt Public School | English public | English | 550 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Anne Frank Public School | English public | English | 500 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Nellie McClung Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St Charles Garnier 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 St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School?
St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School comes under York CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Roselawn Public School (0.2 km), Ross Doan Public School (0.6 km) and Charles Howitt Public School (1.2 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).