St. Joseph's School
34 Potts Rd · Simcoe · N3Y2S8 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
Of the 26 elementary schools in or near Simcoe (within 3 km), this is St. Joseph's School. Every school in and around Simcoe →
What stands out about St. Joseph's School
- 605 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 reading: 68%, against 88% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB.
How St. Joseph's 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.
St. Joseph's School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 68% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
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 St. Joseph's School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where St. Joseph's 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.
The letter belongs to Simcoe: its School Grade weighs St. Joseph's School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Joseph's School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Joseph's School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's School | English Catholic | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | |
| Lynndale Heights Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| West Lynn Public School | English public | English | 545 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-Simcoe | French Catholic | French | 80 | – | 1.6 km |
| Elgin Avenue Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.6 km |
| Bloomsburg Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 5.9 km |
| St. Cecilia's School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Middle fifth | 7.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Joseph's 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. Joseph's School
Who runs St. Joseph's School?
Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB runs St. Joseph's School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Joseph's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Joseph's School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Joseph's School?
Nearest of all: Lynndale Heights Public School (1 km), West Lynn Public School (1.3 km) and ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-Simcoe (1.6 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).