DSBN Academy
130 Louth Street · St. Catharines · L2S2T4 · DSB Niagara
Counting 3 km around St. Catharines, DSBN Academy is one of 48 elementary schools. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about DSBN Academy
- Its 230 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 writing it reaches 97%, above the 86% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How DSBN Academy 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.
DSBN Academy reports 3 of 3 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 51% | Middle fifth | −29 |
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.
DSBN Academy is placed by its results, not lettered
The second fifth in Ontario is where DSBN Academy’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.
For a letter, see St. Catharines’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in DSBN Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at DSBN Academy
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than DSBN Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSBN Academy | English public | English | 230 | Second fifth | |
| St Anthony Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Westdale Public School | English public | English | 250 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Power Glen Public School | English public | English | 350 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Oakridge Public School | English public | English | 485 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Edith Cavell Public School | English public | English | 225 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Peter Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near DSBN Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about DSBN Academy
Who runs DSBN Academy?
DSB Niagara: DSBN Academy is one of its schools (English public).
What language does DSBN Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at DSBN Academy?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near DSBN Academy?
The closest schools are St Anthony Catholic Elementary School (0.2 km), Westdale Public School (0.4 km) and Power Glen Public School (1.2 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).