St Patrick Catholic School
3889 Wilton Rd · Harrowsmith · K0H1V0 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
St Patrick Catholic School sits among 9 elementary schools within 3 km of South Frontenac. Every school in and around South Frontenac →
What stands out about St Patrick Catholic School
- 245 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 75%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB.
- The only English Catholic elementary school in or within 3 km of South Frontenac.
How St Patrick 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.
St Patrick Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 48% | 51% | Middle 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.
Where St Patrick Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
St Patrick Catholic 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
St Patrick Catholic School feeds into South Frontenac’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Patrick Catholic School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Patrick Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Middle fifth | |
| Harrowsmith Public School | English public | English | 370 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Loughborough Public School | English public | English | 420 | Second fifth | 6.1 km |
| Prince Charles Public School | English public | English | 150 | Middle fifth | 9.9 km |
| Elginburg & District Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| Odessa Public School | English public | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| Ernestown Intermediate School Intermediate School | English public | English | 100 | – | 14 km |
Elementary schools near St Patrick 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 Patrick Catholic School
Who runs St Patrick Catholic School?
It is Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB that runs St Patrick Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Patrick Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Patrick Catholic School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Patrick Catholic School?
Nearest of all: Harrowsmith Public School (0.5 km), Loughborough Public School (6.1 km) and Prince Charles Public School (9.9 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).