Improving

St James Catholic School

Ajax, 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

7.6

out of 10

Reading89%
Writing86%
Math57%

Key metrics

Math

57%

Average

Reading

89%

Strong

Writing

86%

Strong

Trend

Improving

What this means for parents

This profile is derived from the available EQAO/OSSLT measures: reading is 89%, writing is 86%, math is 57%. Across the available three-year change fields, the school is improving overall (average change 9.7 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

May not be ideal for

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

Performance by grade level

Reading

Strong

84%

+51 pts over 3 yrs

Writing

Average

58%

+25 pts over 3 yrs

Math

Average

54%

+17 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
+51
Writing
+25
Math
+17

Grade 6

Reading
+5
Writing
+11
Math
+13

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

Contact & details

Address

10 Clover Ridge Dr W, Ajax, Ontario, L1S 3E5

Phone

905-427-3327

Type

Catholic · English

Grades

JK-8

Students

455

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