St Matthew Catholic School
720 Elm Ave · Sarnia · N7T4H3 · St Clair CDSB
St Matthew Catholic School: one of the 24 elementary schools within 3 km of Sarnia. Every school in and around Sarnia →
What stands out about St Matthew Catholic School
- 365 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 22% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by St Clair CDSB.
How St Matthew Catholic 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 Matthew Catholic School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 math | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 73% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 math | 22% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
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 St Matthew Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where St Matthew Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Sarnia’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Matthew Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Matthew Catholic School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Matthew Catholic School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Bottom fifth | |
| Queen Elizabeth II School | English public | English | 275 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Hanna Memorial Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| P.E. McGibbon Public School | English public | English | 520 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Lansdowne Public School | English public | English | 325 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| High Park Public School | English public | English | 455 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Matthew Catholic 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 Matthew Catholic School
Who runs St Matthew Catholic School?
St Clair CDSB runs St Matthew Catholic School (English Catholic).
What language does St Matthew Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Matthew Catholic School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Matthew Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Queen Elizabeth II School (0.7 km), Hanna Memorial Public School (0.8 km) and Holy Trinity Catholic School (0.8 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).