St Augustine Catholic Elementary School
300 Santone Ave · Welland · L3C2J8 · Niagara CDSB
St Augustine Catholic Elementary School is one of 24 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Welland. Every school in and around Welland →
What stands out about St Augustine Catholic Elementary School
- 185 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 36% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How St Augustine 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.
St Augustine Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +31 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +38 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +37 |
| Grade 6 math | 36% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +36 |
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.
Where St Augustine Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Augustine Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Welland’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Augustine Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Augustine Catholic Elementary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Augustine Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 185 | Middle fifth | |
| St Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Plymouth Public School | English public | English | 460 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Diamond Trail Public School | English public | English | 520 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| Bridgeview Public School | English public | English | – | – | 2.7 km |
| École élémentaire Franco-Niagara | French public | French | 130 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Fitch Street Public School | English public | English | 510 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near St Augustine 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 Augustine Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Augustine Catholic Elementary School?
Niagara CDSB: St Augustine Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Augustine Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Augustine Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Augustine Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are St Mary Catholic Elementary School (1.9 km), Plymouth Public School (2.1 km) and Diamond Trail Public School (2.4 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).