St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Whitby, Ontario L1R1S6 · Durham CDSB
#468 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#468 of 3,871 nationally
About St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School
St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School is a catholic elementary located in Whitby, in the Durham CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 430 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 76.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in Canada and 468th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (94th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (61th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 430; first language not english 10%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 50 schools in Whitby; St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School ranks 9th of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)83.3%
- 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%)0%
- 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 Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 430
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 83.3%
- 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
- 0%
- % 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
- 10%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Ormiston Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
695 students · 282 m away
Jack Miner Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
560 students · 942 m away
St Bernard Catholic School
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students · 963 m away
Fallingbrook Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
695 students · 1.0 km away
Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School
Whitby · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,125 students · 1.1 km away
Glen Dhu Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
595 students · 1.2 km away
ÉSC Saint-Charles-Garnier
Whitby · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
470 students · 1.4 km away
ÉIC Saint-Charles-Garnier
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
275 students · 1.4 km away
St Luke the Evangelist Catholic School
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
620 students · 1.6 km away
Sinclair Secondary School
Whitby · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,655 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St Francis de Sales Separate School
Smiths Falls · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students
École élémentaire catholique Alain-Fortin
Orléans · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students
École élémentaire catholique Laurier-Carrière
Nepean · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students
École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students
St Catherine of Siena School
Mississauga · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students
St John Fisher Separate School
Brampton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School a good school?
St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School has a Success Index (Canada) of 76.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #468 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 Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School rank in Ontario?
St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School ranks #468 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #468 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School?
St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School had 430 students in 2025.
Is St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.