Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
55 Roslin Ave S · Waterloo · N2L6N5 · Waterloo CDSB
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School sits among 50 elementary schools within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 385 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 54%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How Our Lady of Lourdes 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −26 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 45% | 51% | Middle 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.
Where Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Waterloo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | |
| Empire Public School | English public | English | 490 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Westmount Public School | English public | English | 480 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Keatsway Public School | English public | English | 365 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| MacGregor Public School | English public | English | 510 | – | 1.3 km |
| Elizabeth Ziegler Public School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Centennial (Waterloo) Public School | English public | English | 415 | – | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School belongs to Waterloo CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School?
Closest by: Empire Public School (0.5 km), Westmount Public School (1.3 km) and Keatsway Public School (1.3 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).