St James Catholic Elementary School
615 Geneva St · St Catharines · L2N2J3 · Niagara CDSB
One of St. Catharines’s 48 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St James Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about St James Catholic Elementary School
- A small elementary school: 205 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 67%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How St James 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.
St James Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 67% | 51% | Second fifth | −15 |
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 James Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
St James 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 James Catholic Elementary School feeds into St. Catharines’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St James Catholic Elementary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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 James Catholic Elementary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | |
| Dalewood Public School | English public | English | 410 | Top fifth | 0.3 km |
| Pine Grove Public School | English public | English | 380 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| École élémentaire L'Héritage | French public | French | 160 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Parnall Public School | English public | English | 320 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Prince Philip Public School | English public | English | 450 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near St James 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 James Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St James Catholic Elementary School?
It is Niagara CDSB that runs St James Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St James Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St James Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St James Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Dalewood Public School (0.3 km), Pine Grove Public School (0.7 km) and École élémentaire L'Héritage (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).