St John Catholic School
780 Kingston Rd · Toronto · M4E1R7 · Toronto CDSB
St John Catholic School: one of the 65 elementary schools within 3 km of East End-Danforth. Every school in and around East End-Danforth →
What stands out about St John Catholic School
- A typical size: 380 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 38%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 6 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Toronto CDSB.
How St John Catholic 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 John Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −31 |
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 John Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St John Catholic School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
East End-Danforth’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St John Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St John Catholic School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St John Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 380 | Middle fifth | |
| Beaches Alternative Junior School | English public | English | 80 | – | 0.5 km |
| Kimberley Junior Public School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Balmy Beach Community School | English public | English | 390 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| Adam Beck Junior Public School | English public | English | 450 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Williamson Road Junior Public School | English public | English | 545 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Glen Ames Senior Public School | English public | English | 360 | – | 0.8 km |
Elementary schools near St John Catholic 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 John Catholic School
Who runs St John Catholic School?
It is Toronto CDSB that runs St John Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St John Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John Catholic School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John Catholic School?
Closest by: Beaches Alternative Junior School (0.5 km), Kimberley Junior Public School (0.5 km) and Balmy Beach Community School (0.6 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).