St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
525 Laurelwood Dr · Waterloo · N2V2N1 · Waterloo CDSB
One of Waterloo’s 50 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 495 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 44% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Catholic Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −30 |
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 Nicholas Catholic Elementary School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Waterloo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Nicholas 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | |
| Abraham Erb Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Laurelwood Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Vista Hills Public School | English public | English | 775 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| Mary Johnston Public School | English public | English | 375 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| Edna Staebler Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| N A MacEachern Public School | English public | English | 260 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
It is Waterloo CDSB that runs St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Abraham Erb Public School (0.8 km), Laurelwood Public School (1 km) and Vista Hills Public School (2.2 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).