St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
149 Church St · St Catharines · L2R3E2 · Niagara CDSB
Counting 3 km around St. Catharines, St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School is one of 48 elementary schools. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
- With 215 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 18%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 33% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 18% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
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 standing for St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to St. Catharines: its School Grade weighs St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | |
| ÉÉC Immaculée-Conception | French Catholic | French | 140 | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| Harriet Tubman Public School | English public | English | 680 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Connaught Public School | English public | English | 405 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Denis Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Edith Cavell Public School | English public | English | 225 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| St Alfred Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB: St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are ÉÉC Immaculée-Conception (0.1 km), Harriet Tubman Public School (0.8 km) and Connaught 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).