Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Ontario N2T1W5 · Waterloo CDSB
#2371 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2371 of 3,871 nationally
About Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School is a catholic elementary located in Waterloo, in the Waterloo CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 560 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2371st of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (61th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 560; first language not english 38%; special education 14%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 42 schools in Waterloo; Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School ranks 25th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)68.3%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)78.3%
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)14%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)12%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 560
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 68.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 78.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 14%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 12%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 38%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 14%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Westvale Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
390 students · 522 m away
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
Kitchener · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,920 students · 757 m away
Sandhills Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
615 students · 1.7 km away
Mary Johnston Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
375 students · 1.7 km away
St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
565 students · 1.7 km away
Centennial (Waterloo) Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
415 students · 1.7 km away
Keatsway Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
365 students · 1.7 km away
Edna Staebler Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
575 students · 2.0 km away
Empire Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
490 students · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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St. Mother Teresa Catholic School
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560 students
École élémentaire catholique Notre-Place
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560 students
St Joseph Catholic School
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560 students
James Culnan Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
560 students
St Wilfrid Catholic School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School a good school?
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 43.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2371 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School rank in Ontario?
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School ranks #2371 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2371 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School?
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School had 560 students in 2025.
Is Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.