Ferndale Public School
35 Ferndale Ave · St Catharines · L2P1V8 · DSB Niagara
With Ferndale Public School, St. Catharines counts 48 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Ferndale Public School
- 390 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 93%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 6 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Ferndale 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Ferndale Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 93% | 65% | Top fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 93% | 86% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 66% | 51% | Second fifth | −12 |
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 Ferndale Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Ferndale Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Catharines’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ferndale Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ferndale 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ferndale Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Public School | English public | English | 390 | Second fifth | |
| St Christopher Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 180 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Applewood Public School | English public | English | 185 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Theresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Jeanne Sauve Public School | English public | English | 575 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Burleigh Hill Public School | English public | English | 195 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-St.Cath | French Catholic | French | 115 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Ferndale 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 Ferndale Public School
Who runs Ferndale Public School?
The board is DSB Niagara; Ferndale Public School is English public.
What language does Ferndale Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ferndale Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ferndale Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Christopher Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Applewood Public School (0.8 km) and St Theresa Catholic Elementary School (0.9 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).