St Christopher Catholic Elementary School
33 Woodrow Ave · St Catharines · L2P2A1 · Niagara CDSB
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What stands out about St Christopher Catholic Elementary School
- With 180 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 75% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How St Christopher Catholic Elementary 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 3 reported measures of 6, St Christopher Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +38 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +47 |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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.
A results band for St Christopher Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
St Christopher Catholic Elementary 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 second fifth in Ontario.
St Christopher Catholic Elementary School feeds into St. Catharines’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Christopher Catholic Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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.
St Christopher Catholic Elementary School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 180 | Second fifth | |
| Ferndale Public School | English public | English | 390 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Applewood Public School | English public | English | 185 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Jeanne Sauve Public School | English public | English | 575 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Theresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Connaught Public School | English public | English | 405 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| Burleigh Hill Public School | English public | English | 195 | Top fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near St Christopher Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Christopher Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Christopher Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB: St Christopher Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Christopher Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Christopher Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Christopher Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Ferndale Public School (0.7 km), Applewood Public School (0.8 km) and Jeanne Sauve Public 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).