Improving

St Joseph Catholic School

Oshawa, 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

Reading89%
Writing86%
Math50%

Key metrics

Math

50%

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 50%. Across the available three-year change fields, the school is improving overall (average change 12.0 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

Average

55%

-17 pts over 3 yrs

Writing

Needs improvement

40%

-23 pts over 3 yrs

Math

Needs improvement

45%

-12 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
-17
Writing
-23
Math
-12

Grade 6

Reading
+7
Writing
+10
Math
+19

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

Contact & details

Address

1200 Summerwood Heights, Oshawa, Ontario, L1K 0C2

Phone

905-725-6751

Type

Catholic · English

Grades

JK-8

Students

585

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