St Mary Catholic Elementary School
120 Plymouth Rd · Welland · L3B3C7 · Niagara CDSB
St Mary 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 Mary Catholic Elementary School
- 205 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 46% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How St Mary 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 Mary Catholic Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 math | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +33 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +25 |
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 Mary Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where St Mary Catholic Elementary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Welland: its School Grade weighs St Mary Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Mary Catholic Elementary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Mary Catholic Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | |
| Plymouth Public School | English public | English | 460 | Top fifth | 0.3 km |
| École élémentaire Franco-Niagara | French public | French | 130 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Bridgeview Public School | English public | English | – | – | 0.9 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-François-d'Assise | French Catholic | French | 115 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Diamond Trail Public School | English public | English | 520 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Princess Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary 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 Mary Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Mary Catholic Elementary School?
St Mary Catholic Elementary School belongs to Niagara CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary Catholic Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Mary Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Plymouth Public School (0.3 km), École élémentaire Franco-Niagara (0.9 km) and Bridgeview Public School (0.9 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).