Westdale Public School
130 Rykert St · St Catharines · L2S2B4 · DSB Niagara
Westdale Public School sits among 48 elementary schools within 3 km of St. Catharines. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Westdale Public School
- Its 250 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 100%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Westdale 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.
Westdale 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 | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 63% | 51% | Second fifth | −22 |
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.
Westdale Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Westdale Public 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 top fifth in Ontario.
Westdale Public School feeds into St. Catharines’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Westdale Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Westdale Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westdale Public School | English public | English | 250 | Top fifth | |
| DSBN Academy | English public | English | 230 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| St Anthony Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Power Glen Public School | English public | English | 350 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Edith Cavell Public School | English public | English | 225 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Oakridge Public School | English public | English | 485 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Peter Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Westdale 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 Westdale Public School
Who runs Westdale Public School?
DSB Niagara runs Westdale Public School (English public).
What language does Westdale Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westdale Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westdale Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are DSBN Academy (0.4 km), St Anthony Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km) and Power Glen Public School (1.1 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).