St Matthew Catholic Elementary School
405 Pastern Trail · Waterloo · N2K3V6 · Waterloo CDSB
One of Waterloo’s 50 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Matthew Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about St Matthew Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 425 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 72%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How St Matthew 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 Matthew Catholic Elementary School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 86% | 76% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | −12 |
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 Matthew Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
The top fifth in Ontario is where St Matthew 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 St Matthew Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Matthew Catholic Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Matthew Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | |
| Lexington Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Sandowne Public School | English public | English | 245 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Bridgeport Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Luke Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère | French Catholic | French | 220 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St Matthew 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 Matthew Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Matthew Catholic Elementary School?
Waterloo CDSB runs St Matthew Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St Matthew Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Matthew Catholic Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Matthew Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Lexington Public School (0.8 km), Sandowne Public School (1 km) and Bridgeport Public School (1.5 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).