Improving

St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School

Peterborough, 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

7.1

out of 10

Reading89%
Writing89%
Math39%

Key metrics

Math

39%

Needs improvement

Reading

89%

Strong

Writing

89%

Strong

Trend

Improving

What this means for parents

This profile is derived from the available EQAO/OSSLT measures: reading is 89%, writing is 89%, math is 39%. Across the available three-year change fields, the school is improving overall (average change 18.3 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

Average

59%

-30 pts over 3 yrs

Writing

Needs improvement

24%

-26 pts over 3 yrs

Math

Needs improvement

6%

-50 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
-30
Writing
-26
Math
-50

Grade 6

Reading
+22
Writing
+8
Math
+25

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

Contact & details

Address

875 St Mary's St, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 4H7

Phone

705-742-0594

Type

Catholic · English

Grades

JK-8

Students

215

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