St Peter Canisius Catholic School
424 Victoria St · Watford · N0M2S0 · St Clair CDSB
Around Watford, within 3 km, there are 4 elementary schools, St Peter Canisius Catholic School among them. Every school in and around Watford →
What stands out about St Peter Canisius Catholic School
- A small elementary school: 210 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 reading: 81%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under St Clair CDSB.
How St Peter Canisius Catholic 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 Peter Canisius Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle 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 Peter Canisius Catholic School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Peter Canisius Catholic School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Peter Canisius Catholic School feeds into Watford’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Peter Canisius Catholic School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Peter Canisius Catholic School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter Canisius Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Middle fifth | |
| East Lambton Elementary School | English public | English | 225 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Brooke Central School | English public | English | 275 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School | English public | English | 180 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
| Kinnwood Central Public School | English public | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Second fifth | 19 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 100 | Second fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near St Peter Canisius Catholic 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 Peter Canisius Catholic School
Who runs St Peter Canisius Catholic School?
St Peter Canisius Catholic School comes under St Clair CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Peter Canisius Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Peter Canisius Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Peter Canisius Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are East Lambton Elementary School (0.6 km), Brooke Central School (12 km) and Adelaide - W G MacDonald Public School (18 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).