Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
485 Thorndale Dr · Waterloo · N2T1W5 · Waterloo CDSB
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School is one of 50 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
- With 560 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 58% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How Holy Rosary 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, Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 58% | 51% | Second fifth | −4 |
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.
Why Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Waterloo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Middle fifth | |
| Westvale Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Sandhills Public School | English public | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Mary Johnston Public School | English public | English | 375 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Centennial (Waterloo) Public School | English public | English | 415 | – | 1.7 km |
| Keatsway Public School | English public | English | 365 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Rosary 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 Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School?
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School comes under Waterloo CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Rosary 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 Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Westvale Public School (0.5 km), Sandhills Public School (1.7 km) and Mary Johnston Public School (1.7 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).