Gracefield Public School
117 Bayview Dr · St Catharines · L2N4Z7 · DSB Niagara
With Gracefield Public School, St. Catharines counts 48 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Gracefield Public School
- A small elementary school: 140 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 92%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Gracefield 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.
Gracefield Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 92% | 51% | Top fifth | – |
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 Gracefield Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Gracefield Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Catharines’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Gracefield Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Gracefield Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Gracefield Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gracefield Public School | English public | English | 140 | Top fifth | |
| St Ann Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 335 | Top fifth | 0.1 km |
| William Hamilton Merritt Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Pine Grove Public School | English public | English | 380 | Top fifth | 2.6 km |
| École élémentaire L'Héritage | French public | French | 160 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
| Parnall Public School | English public | English | 320 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Woodland Public School | English public | English | 110 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Gracefield 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 Gracefield Public School
Who runs Gracefield Public School?
Gracefield Public School comes under DSB Niagara (English public).
What language does Gracefield Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gracefield Public 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 Gracefield Public School?
Nearest of all: St Ann Catholic Elementary School (0.1 km), William Hamilton Merritt Public School (2.2 km) and Pine Grove Public School (2.6 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).