St Agnes Catholic Elementary School
254 Neilson Ave · Waterloo · N2J2M3 · Waterloo CDSB
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What stands out about St Agnes Catholic Elementary School
- 595 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 reading it reaches 73%, below the 88% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How St Agnes 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, St Agnes Catholic Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 73% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −27 |
| Grade 6 writing | 74% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 math | 43% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −26 |
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 St Agnes Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
St Agnes 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 St Agnes Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Agnes Catholic Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
St Agnes Catholic Elementary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 595 | Fourth fifth | |
| École élémentaire L'Harmonie | French public | French | 290 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Lincoln Heights Public School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Prueter Public School | English public | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère | French Catholic | French | 220 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Elizabeth Ziegler Public School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near St Agnes 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 Agnes Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Agnes Catholic Elementary School?
Waterloo CDSB runs St Agnes Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St Agnes Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Agnes 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 Agnes Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are École élémentaire L'Harmonie (0.6 km), Lincoln Heights Public School (1 km) and Prueter Public School (1.1 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).