St Francis de Sales Catholic School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ajax, Ontario L1S6B3 · Durham CDSB
#447 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#447 of 3,871 nationally
About St Francis de Sales Catholic School
St Francis de Sales Catholic School is a catholic elementary located in Ajax, in the Durham CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 155 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 76.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in Canada and 447th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (92th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (65th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 155; first language not english 5%; special education 20%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 50 schools in Ajax; St Francis de Sales Catholic School ranks 1st of 39 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)88%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)79.3%
- 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%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
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 St Francis de Sales Catholic School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 155
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 88%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 79.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 5%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 20%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near St Francis de Sales Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Lincoln Avenue Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 415 m away
Lincoln Alexander Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
500 students · 622 m away
Pickering High School
Ajax · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,870 students · 667 m away
Roland Michener Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
260 students · 1.3 km away
Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
· 1.4 km away
ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
220 students · 1.5 km away
Eagle Ridge Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
690 students · 1.6 km away
Westney Heights Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 1.6 km away
St Patrick Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students · 1.7 km away
Alexander Graham Bell Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
630 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St. Stephen's School
Cayuga · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
155 students
École élémentaire catholique La Source
Moose Creek · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
155 students
École catholique Assomption (Earlton)
Earlton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
155 students
École catholique St-Louis (Hearst)
Hearst · Catholic elementary · Grades 5-8
155 students
Pauline Vanier Catholic Elementary School
Brampton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
155 students
All Saints Elementary Catholic School
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
155 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis de Sales Catholic School a good school?
St Francis de Sales Catholic School has a Success Index (Canada) of 76.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #447 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 St Francis de Sales Catholic School rank in Ontario?
St Francis de Sales Catholic School ranks #447 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #447 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Francis de Sales Catholic School?
St Francis de Sales Catholic School had 155 students in 2025.
Is St Francis de Sales Catholic School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St Francis de Sales Catholic School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St Francis de Sales Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Francis de Sales Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.