École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
101 Churchill avenue · Wawa · P0S1K0 · CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario
École élémentaire Saint-Joseph sits among 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Wawa. Every school in and around Wawa →
What stands out about École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
- With 140 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 31%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and French-language, under CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario.
- No other French Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Wawa.
How École élémentaire Saint-Joseph 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.
École élémentaire Saint-Joseph reports 3 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 56% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 31% | 51% | Bottom 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.
École élémentaire Saint-Joseph is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. École élémentaire Saint-Joseph is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Wawa’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École élémentaire Saint-Joseph counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
École élémentaire Saint-Joseph is larger than any of its 3 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | 140 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Augustine French Immersion Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 90 | Bottom fifth | 0.1 km |
| Sir James Dunn Public School | English public | English | 95 | – | 0.6 km |
| École publique l'Escalade | French public | French | – | – | 0.7 km |
Elementary schools near École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École élémentaire Saint-Joseph
Who runs École élémentaire Saint-Joseph?
It is CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario that runs École élémentaire Saint-Joseph, in the French Catholic system.
What language does École élémentaire Saint-Joseph teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École élémentaire Saint-Joseph?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École élémentaire Saint-Joseph?
The closest schools are St Augustine French Immersion Catholic School (0.1 km), Sir James Dunn Public School (0.6 km) and École publique l'Escalade (0.7 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).