Improving

Holy Cross Elementary School

Ottawa, Ontario

Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing but weaker math. Recent results show an improving trend.

literacy-focused learnersstudents who do well in writing-heavy environmentsfamilies looking for improving schools

Overall score

7.4

out of 10

Reading92%
Writing88%
Math46%

Key metrics

Math

46%

Needs improvement

Reading

92%

Strong

Writing

88%

Strong

Trend

Improving

What this means for parents

This profile is derived from the available EQAO/OSSLT measures: reading is 92%, writing is 88%, math is 46%. Across the available three-year change fields, the school is improving overall (average change 7.3 points).

Is this school a good fit?

Best for

  • literacy-focused learners
  • students who do well in writing-heavy environments
  • families looking for improving schools
  • students who may benefit from schools serving more special education learners

May not be ideal for

  • families prioritizing top-tier math performance
  • parents seeking very even performance across subjects

Performance by grade level

Reading

Strong

76%

-14 pts over 3 yrs

Writing

Average

65%

-12 pts over 3 yrs

Math

Average

71%

+2 pts over 3 yrs

Based on EQAOresults — % of students meeting the provincial standard.

Three-year improvement

Improving

Change in students meeting provincial standard over 3 years

Grade 3

Reading
-14
Writing
-12
Math
+2

Grade 6

Reading
+9
Writing
+5
Math
+8

Values in percentage points. Positive = more students meeting the standard vs. three years ago.

Contact & details

Address

2820 Springland Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 6M4

Phone

613-733-5887

Type

Catholic · English

Grades

JK-6

Students

205

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