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Schools · Ajax
Ajax’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Durham DSB runs the most, 44 of them; Durham CDSB, CS Viamonde and CS catholique MonAvenir run the rest. Results are mixed: 23 of 60 schools above the middle in Ontario, 19 below it. Within 3 km of Ajax are 58 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools, teaching 35,990 students.
Schools
67
in or within 3 km of Ajax
41 inside the town itself
Students
35,990
enrolled, 2024-25
62 of 67 schools publish a figure
French-language
4 of 67
teach in French
10% of schools in Ontario
Catholic
20 of 67
run by a Catholic board
34% of schools in Ontario
Top two fifths
23 of 60
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario
What stands out about Ajax’s schools
One big school
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute is the largest school here, with 2,010 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Donald A Wilson Secondary School (secondary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The boards
The 4 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham DSBJ Clarke Richardson, Pickering, Ajax, Donald A Wilson, Pine Ridge, Viola Desmond, Captain Michael VandenBos, Carruthers Creek … | English public | 44 | 25,970 |
| Durham CDSBAll Saints Catholic Secondary School, Notre Dame Catholic, Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic, St Luke the Evangelist, St Bernadette, St Wilfrid, St Isaac Jogues, St Patrick … | English Catholic | 19 | 9,135 |
| CS ViamondeRonald-Marion, Ronald-Marion, intermédiaire Ronald-Marion | French public | 3 | 665 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax | French Catholic | 1 | 220 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Results
How Ajax’s schools do on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Its School Grade is A−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth5
Second fifth18
Middle fifth18
Fourth fifth14
Bottom fifth5
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 47 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 47 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 51 | 65% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 51 | 90% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 51 | 87% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 51 | 52% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 9 | 63% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 9 | 87% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 63% against 55% in Ontario. 1 measures above the provincial middle, 1 below, out of 8. At 25 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 21, more fell.
Every school’s results (60)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Donald A Wilson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 76% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire Ronald-MarionSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 81% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire Ronald-MarionElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 94% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 74% | Top fifth |
| Valley View Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 66% | Top fifth |
| Whitby Shores Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 91% · G3 math 94% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 67% | Top fifth |
| Pickering High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 93% | Second fifth |
| Romeo Dallaire Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 69% | Second fifth |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 91% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-AjaxElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 60% | Second fifth |
| Vimy Ridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 47% | Second fifth |
| Michaëlle Jean Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| Williamsburg Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| All Saints Catholic Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 66% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Duffin's Bay Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 48% | Second fifth |
| Eagle Ridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 78% | Second fifth |
| da Vinci Public School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Colonel J E Farewell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| Lakeside Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 51% | Second fifth |
| St Isaac Jogues Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 53% | Second fifth |
| Terry Fox Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 47% | Second fifth |
| Captain Michael VandenBos Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 68% | Middle fifth |
| J Clarke Richardson Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| Rosemary Brown Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| St Luke the Evangelist Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Alexander Graham Bell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Cadarackque Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 61% | Middle fifth |
| Dr Roberta Bondar Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| Nottingham Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Applecroft Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Carruthers Creek Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Lester B Pearson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Lincoln Alexander Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| St André Bessette Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| St James Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 37% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| St Marguerite d'Youville Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Ajax High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 87% | Fourth fifth |
| Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 85% | Fourth fifth |
| Pine Ridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 77% | Fourth fifth |
| Southwood Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 25% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| St Jude Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Viola Desmond Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Westney Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 55% | Fourth fifth |
| Maple Ridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 37% | Fourth fifth |
| Valley Farm Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| St Bernadette Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 34% | Fourth fifth |
| St Wilfrid Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 48% | Fourth fifth |
| Biidaasige Mandamin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| West Lynde Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Lincoln Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| Ontario Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 58% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 8% | Bottom fifth |
| Bolton C Falby Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Glengrove Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 15% | Bottom fifth |
| Roland Michener Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 0% | Bottom fifth |
| Bayview Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 61% · G6 math 15% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Map
Where the 67 schools in and around Ajax are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicFrench Catholic
Points from the provincial lists.
Language
Schooling in English and French around Ajax
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
French 46%
English 6394%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
4 of them teach in French: ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax, École élémentaire Ronald-Marion, École secondaire Ronald-Marion and École intermédiaire Ronald-Marion; the public ones belong to CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs them
Who runs Ajax’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 44, English Catholic 19 and French-language 4.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 58 schools67%
Secondary 9 schools56%
All of Ajax’s schools 67 schools66%
Ontario 4,948 schools62%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Ajax
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 67 schools in and around Ajax
Secondary schools5 in Ajax, 4 within 3 km
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
2,010 students
Pickering High School
1,870 students
Ajax High School
1,330 students
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
1,065 students
Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
710 students
École secondaire Ronald-Marion
230 students0.4 km outside the town
Pine Ridge Secondary School
1,150 students2.1 km outside the town
Donald A Wilson Secondary School
1,275 students2.4 km outside the town
All Saints Catholic Secondary School Secondary School
1,285 students2.5 km outside the town
Elementary schools36 in Ajax, 22 within 3 km
Viola Desmond Public School
880 students
Carruthers Creek Public School
810 students
Bolton C Falby Public School
795 students
da Vinci Public School Public School
740 students
Southwood Park Public School
725 students
Eagle Ridge Public School
690 students
Cadarackque Public School
640 students
Alexander Graham Bell Public School
630 students
Vimy Ridge Public School
630 students
St Bernadette Catholic School
615 students
Romeo Dallaire Public School
550 students
Nottingham Public School
520 students
Lincoln Alexander Public School
500 students
St Patrick Catholic School
480 students
Terry Fox Public School
470 students
St James Catholic School
465 students
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
465 students
Michaëlle Jean Public School
380 students
Lincoln Avenue Public School
375 students
St Jude Catholic School
375 students
Westney Heights Public School
375 students
St Catherine of Siena Catholic School
350 students
Applecroft Public School
340 students
Lester B Pearson Public School
340 students
Show all 58 elementary schools
St André Bessette Catholic School
325 students
Lakeside Public School
295 students
Rosemary Brown Public School
290 students
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
270 students
Roland Michener Public School
260 students
Duffin's Bay Public School
235 students
Dr Roberta Bondar Public School
220 students
ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax
220 students
Ontario Street Public School
215 students
St Francis de Sales Catholic School
155 students
Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School
Trillium Woods Public School
St Wilfrid Catholic School
565 students0.4 km outside the town
École élémentaire Ronald-Marion
315 students0.4 km outside the town
École intermédiaire Ronald-Marion
120 students0.5 km outside the town
Heartwood PS
1 km outside the town
Valley Farm Public School
795 students1.2 km outside the town
Whitby Meadows PS
1.2 km outside the town
Colonel J E Farewell Public School
575 students1.8 km outside the town
Valley View Public School
370 students1.9 km outside the town
Glengrove Public School
330 students1.9 km outside the town
Williamsburg Public School
810 students1.9 km outside the town
Bayview Heights Public School
455 students2.3 km outside the town
Whitby Shores Public School
645 students2.3 km outside the town
Captain Michael VandenBos Public School
810 students2.3 km outside the town
Maple Ridge Public School
630 students2.4 km outside the town
St Luke the Evangelist Catholic School
620 students2.5 km outside the town
All Saints Elementary Catholic School
155 students2.5 km outside the town
St John the Evangelist Catholic School
360 students2.7 km outside the town
Biidaasige Mandamin Public School
380 students2.7 km outside the town
St Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School
340 students2.7 km outside the town
West Lynde Public School
630 students2.7 km outside the town
St Isaac Jogues Catholic School
535 students2.7 km outside the town
Josiah Henson Public School
3 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Ajax
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
22 secondary schools are within 15 km: 14 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. 1 km away, Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School is the nearest.
Within 15 km
22
9 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1 km
Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 710 | 1 km |
| Pickering High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,870 | 2.3 km |
| J Clarke Richardson Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 2,010 | 2.3 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,065 | 2.4 km |
| Ajax High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,330 | 2.5 km |
| École secondaire Ronald-MarionSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 230 | 3.9 km |
| Pine Ridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,150 | 5.5 km |
| Donald A Wilson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,275 | 6.2 km |
| All Saints Catholic Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,285 | 6.3 km |
| Henry Street High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,120 | 6.9 km |
All 22 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,310 | 8.1 km |
| ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Second fifth | 470 | 8.4 km |
| Dunbarton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,630 | 8.5 km |
| Anderson Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,175 | 8.9 km |
| Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,125 | 9.2 km |
| Sinclair Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,655 | 9.6 km |
| R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,250 | 12 km |
| Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,200 | 12 km |
| Brooklin High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,415 | 13 km |
| Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 950 | 13 km |
| O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,410 | 14 km |
| G L Roberts Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Durham DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 510 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill | 222,031 | 100 | 56,420 | 5 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Milton | 157,345 | 96 | 55,790 | 6 | 0.2 km |
| St. Catharines | 153,865 | 62 | 21,825 | 3 | 0.7 km |
| Kingston | 149,527 | 61 | 21,145 | 6 | 0.6 km |
| Waterloo | 142,450 | 58 | 33,340 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Ajax | 141,111 | 67 | 35,990 | 4 | 1 km |
| Brantford | 123,521 | 50 | 20,085 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Pickering | 118,378 | 87 | 41,425 | 6 | 1.5 km |
| Thunder Bay | 117,671 | 44 | 15,300 | 4 | 3 km |
| Bowmanville | 114,180 | 60 | 32,365 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Lindsay | 85,351 | 28 | 9,620 | 0 | 6.2 km |
More schools than here: 8 of the 22 others. Teaching in French: 22 of the 23 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Ajax
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
PickeringWhitbyWest RougeCentennial ScarboroughHighland CreekOshawaAjax
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 67 | 4 | 20 | 1 km |
| Pickering 6.6 km | 87 | 6 | 25 | 1.5 km |
| Whitby 8.5 km | 82 | 5 | 25 | 0.7 km |
| West Rouge 12 km | 52 | 1 | 16 | 2.4 km |
| Centennial Scarborough 13 km | 34 | 1 | 9 | 0.9 km |
| Highland Creek 14 km | 65 | 1 | 18 | 1.8 km |
| Oshawa 15 km | 93 | 3 | 27 | 1.3 km |
93 schools make Oshawa the best supplied neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Ajax or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- The year. The 2024-25 list.
Questions about schools in Ajax
Is there a French-language school in Ajax?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax, École élémentaire Ronald-Marion, École secondaire Ronald-Marion and École intermédiaire Ronald-Marion.
How many schools are there in Ajax?
41 are inside the town itself and 26 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Which boards run the schools in Ajax?
Durham DSB (44), Durham CDSB (19), CS Viamonde (3) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Ajax?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).