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5355 Highway 34 · Vankleek Hill · K0B1R0 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
Of the 11 elementary schools in or near Vankleek Hill (within 3 km), this is St Jude's Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Vankleek Hill →
What stands out about St Jude's Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 285 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 11% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
- The only English Catholic elementary school in or within 3 km of Vankleek Hill.
How St Jude's 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St Jude's Catholic Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 35% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 22% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 math | 22% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 60% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 writing | 60% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 6 math | 11% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
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 Jude's Catholic Elementary School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Jude's Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
St Jude's Catholic Elementary School feeds into Vankleek Hill’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Jude's Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Jude's Catholic Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude's Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Grégoire | French Catholic | French | 175 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Pleasant Corners Public School | English public | English | 520 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Hawkesbury | French Catholic | French | 165 | – | 8.5 km |
| École élémentaire publique Le Sommet | French public | French | 95 | – | 8.8 km |
| École élémentaire publique Nouvel Horizon | French public | French | 375 | Bottom fifth | 9.1 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Paul VI | French Catholic | French | 200 | Fourth fifth | 9.3 km |
Elementary schools near St Jude's 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 Jude's Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Jude's Catholic Elementary School?
St Jude's Catholic Elementary School comes under CDSB of Eastern Ontario (English Catholic).
What language does St Jude's Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Jude's Catholic Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Jude's Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are École élémentaire catholique Saint-Grégoire (1.1 km), Pleasant Corners Public School (2 km) and École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Hawkesbury (8.5 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).