St Luke Catholic Elementary School
550 Chesapeake Dr · Waterloo · N2K4G5 · Waterloo CDSB
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What stands out about St Luke Catholic Elementary School
- With 505 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 73%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How St Luke 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 Luke Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −15 |
| Grade 3 math | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 73% | 51% | Top fifth | +19 |
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 standing for St Luke Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Luke Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Waterloo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Luke Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Luke Catholic Elementary School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Luke Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Millen Woods Public School | English public | English | 275 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Lexington Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sandowne Public School | English public | English | 245 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère | French Catholic | French | 220 | Second fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near St Luke 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 Luke Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Luke Catholic Elementary School?
It is Waterloo CDSB that runs St Luke Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Luke Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Luke 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 St Luke Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Lester B Pearson Public School (0.3 km), Millen Woods Public School (0.4 km) and Lexington 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).