St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Waterdown, Ontario L0R2H7 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
#794 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#794 of 3,871 nationally
About St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School is a catholic elementary located in Waterdown, in the Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 700 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 70.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in Canada and 794th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (85th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (57th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 700; first language not english 8%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 6 schools in Waterdown; St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School ranks 2nd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)73%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)83.3%
- 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%)4%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)1%
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. Thomas Catholic Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 700
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 73%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 83.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 4%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 1%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 8%
- % 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. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Mary Hopkins Public School
Waterdown · Public elementary · Grades JK-4
500 students · 884 m away
Guy B Brown Elementary Public School
Waterdown · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
705 students · 1.2 km away
Allan A Greenleaf
Waterdown · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
700 students · 1.4 km away
Waterdown District High School
Waterdown · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,140 students · 1.4 km away
Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
455 students · 2.2 km away
Aldershot Elementary School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
220 students · 3.9 km away
Holy Rosary (Burlington) Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
370 students · 4.4 km away
Flamborough Centre School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
370 students · 4.4 km away
Aldershot High School
Burlington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
720 students · 4.5 km away
Glenview Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
375 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St. Benedict Elementary School
Nepean · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
700 students
St. Marie of the Incarnation Separate School
Bradford · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
700 students
Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
700 students
St. Daniel Comboni Catholic Elementary School
Brampton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
695 students
St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School
Gloucester · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
705 students
St Jane Frances Catholic School
North York · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
705 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School a good school?
St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 70.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #794 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. Thomas Catholic Elementary School rank in Ontario?
St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School ranks #794 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #794 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School?
St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School had 700 students in 2025.
Is St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.