St Denis Catholic Elementary School
175 Carlton St · St Catharines · L2R1S1 · Niagara CDSB
St. Catharines and its 3 km edge have 48 elementary schools; St Denis Catholic Elementary School is one. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about St Denis Catholic Elementary School
- Its 290 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.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 76% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How St Denis 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 6 reported measures of 6, St Denis Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 94% | 86% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +10 |
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.
St Denis Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Denis Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Denis Catholic Elementary School feeds into St. Catharines’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Denis Catholic Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Denis Catholic Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Denis Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Second fifth | |
| Harriet Tubman Public School | English public | English | 680 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| ÉÉC Immaculée-Conception | French Catholic | French | 140 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| William Hamilton Merritt Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Connaught Public School | English public | English | 405 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| St Alfred Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Second fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St Denis 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 Denis Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Denis Catholic Elementary School?
The board is Niagara CDSB; St Denis Catholic Elementary School is English Catholic.
What language does St Denis Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Denis Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Denis Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Harriet Tubman Public School (0.5 km), St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School (1.2 km) and ÉÉC Immaculée-Conception (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).