St Joseph's School
31 Francis St · Tillsonburg · N4G1E8 · London District Catholic School Board
Counting 3 km around Tillsonburg, St Joseph's School is one of 5 elementary schools. Every school in and around Tillsonburg →
What stands out about St Joseph's School
- A typical size: 330 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- An English Catholic school, run by London District Catholic School Board.
How St Joseph's 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.
With 3 of 3 measures reported, St Joseph's School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +5 |
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.
Where St Joseph's School sits among the province’s schools
St Joseph's 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
St Joseph's School feeds into Tillsonburg’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Joseph's School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Joseph's School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Middle fifth | |
| Annandale Public School | English public | English | 435 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Monsignor J H O'Neil School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Westfield Public School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| South Ridge Public School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Courtland Public School | English public | English | 225 | Second fifth | 7.9 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima School | English Catholic | English | 70 | – | 8.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Joseph's 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 Joseph's School
Who runs St Joseph's School?
London District Catholic School Board runs St Joseph's School (English Catholic).
What language does St Joseph's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph's School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Joseph's School?
Its nearest neighbours are Annandale Public School (1 km), Monsignor J H O'Neil School (2.3 km) and Westfield Public School (2.8 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).