St Nicholas Catholic School
33 Amarillo Dr · Toronto · M1J2P7 · Toronto CDSB
Counting 3 km around East End-Danforth, St Nicholas Catholic School is one of 65 elementary schools. Every school in and around East End-Danforth →
What stands out about St Nicholas Catholic School
- A typical size: 370 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 41%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Toronto CDSB.
How St Nicholas 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Nicholas Catholic School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 54% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 49% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 51% | 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.
A results band for St Nicholas Catholic School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Nicholas Catholic School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Nicholas Catholic School feeds into East End-Danforth’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Nicholas Catholic 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.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Nicholas Catholic School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | |
| William J McCordic School | English public | English | 85 | – | 0.1 km |
| Secord Elementary School | English public | English | 775 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Crescent Town Elementary School | English public | English | 440 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Beaches Alternative Junior School | English public | English | 80 | – | 1 km |
| Kimberley Junior Public School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Gledhill Junior Public School | English public | English | 425 | Second fifth | 1 km |
Elementary schools near St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Catholic School
Who runs St Nicholas Catholic School?
St Nicholas Catholic School comes under Toronto CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Nicholas Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Nicholas Catholic School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Nicholas Catholic School?
Nearest of all: William J McCordic School (0.1 km), Secord Elementary School (0.3 km) and Crescent Town Elementary School (0.8 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).