Connaught Public School
28 Prince St · St Catharines · L2R3X7 · DSB Niagara
Of the 48 elementary schools in or near St. Catharines (within 3 km), this is Connaught Public School. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Connaught Public School
- A typical size: 405 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 86%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Connaught Public 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, Connaught Public School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | −21 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 86% | 51% | Top fifth | +5 |
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 Connaught Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Connaught Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to St. Catharines: its School Grade weighs Connaught Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Connaught Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Connaught Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught Public School | English public | English | 405 | Top fifth | |
| ÉÉC Immaculée-Conception | French Catholic | French | 140 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Jeanne Sauve Public School | English public | English | 575 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Prince of Wales Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Harriet Tubman Public School | English public | English | 680 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Alfred Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Connaught Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Connaught Public School
Who runs Connaught Public School?
Connaught Public School comes under DSB Niagara (English public).
What language does Connaught Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Connaught Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Connaught Public School?
Closest by: ÉÉC Immaculée-Conception (1 km), St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km) and Jeanne Sauve Public School (1.5 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).