Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School
333 Rice Rd · Welland · L3C2V9 · Niagara CDSB
Counting 3 km around Welland, Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School is one of 24 elementary schools. Every school in and around Welland →
What stands out about Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School
- 505 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 100% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How Alexander Kuska KSG 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, Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 96% | 76% | Top fifth | +27 |
| Grade 3 writing | 100% | 65% | Top fifth | +42 |
| Grade 3 math | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +48 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 math | 71% | 51% | Top fifth | +14 |
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.
Why Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School feeds into Welland’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | |
| École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon | French public | French | 175 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Quaker Road Public School | English public | English | 585 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Glendale Public School | English public | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Gordon Public School | English public | English | 555 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Glynn A Green Public School | English public | English | 450 | Top fifth | 2.5 km |
| Ross Public School | English public | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Alexander Kuska KSG 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 Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School?
Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School belongs to Niagara CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alexander Kuska KSG 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 Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon (0.6 km), Quaker Road Public School (0.8 km) and Glendale Public School (1.8 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).