St Andrew Catholic Elementary School
16 St Andrews Ave · Welland · L3B1E1 · Niagara CDSB
One of Welland’s 24 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Andrew Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Welland →
What stands out about St Andrew Catholic Elementary School
- 320 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 96% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How St Andrew 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 Andrew Catholic Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 96% | 51% | Top fifth | +20 |
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.
How St Andrew Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Andrew Catholic Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Welland’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Andrew Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Andrew Catholic Elementary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Andrew Catholic Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Middle fifth | |
| École intermédiaire Franco-Niagara | French public | French | 50 | – | 0.4 km |
| Princess Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-François-d'Assise | French Catholic | French | 115 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| École élémentaire Franco-Niagara | French public | French | 130 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Bridgeview Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.5 km |
| Plymouth Public School | English public | English | 460 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near St Andrew 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 Andrew Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Andrew Catholic Elementary School?
St Andrew Catholic Elementary School belongs to Niagara CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Andrew Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Andrew Catholic Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Andrew Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: École intermédiaire Franco-Niagara (0.4 km), Princess Elizabeth Public School (0.9 km) and ÉÉC Saint-François-d'Assise (1.3 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).