Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.05 school boards share Almonte
Most belong to Upper Canada DSB (10); CDSB of Eastern Ontario, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and Renfrew County CDSB run the remainder. The 15 with results split, 3 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 3 in the lower. In or within 3 km of Almonte: 15 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 6,375 students.
What stands out about Almonte’s schools
The strongest results
St. John XXIII Separate School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The 5 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Canada DSBCarleton Place, Arklan Community, Caldwell Street, Almonte District, T R Leger School of Adult & Continuing, Naismith Memorial, R Tait McKenzie, Carleton Place Intermediate … | English public | 10 | 3,485 |
| CDSB of Eastern OntarioNotre Dame Catholic, St. Gregory, Holy Name of Mary Separate, St Mary's Separate, Notre Dame Catholic Separate | English Catholic | 5 | 1,905 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioJ.-L.-Couroux, Des Deux-Rivières | French Catholic | 2 | 425 |
| Renfrew County CDSBSt. John XXIII Separate | English Catholic | 1 | 320 |
| Renfrew County DSBA J Charbonneau Elementary | English public | 1 | 240 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Almonte’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
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 | 11 | 78% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 11 | 69% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 11 | 67% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 10 | 89% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 10 | 89% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 10 | 63% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 49% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 90% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 63% against 51% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 4 of 8 measures and behind on 1. At 6 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 4, more fell.
Every school’s results (15)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. John XXIII Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 98% | Top fifth |
| Pakenham Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| R Tait McKenzie Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Almonte District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| Caldwell Street Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 67% | Middle fifth |
| Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 47% · OSSLT 94% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Name of Mary Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 61% | Middle fifth |
| St. Gregory Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–3 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Carleton Place High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 88% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique J.-L.-CourouxElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| Arklan Community Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 64% | Middle fifth |
| Naismith Memorial Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| A J Charbonneau Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 44% | Fourth fifth |
| St Mary's Separate SchoolElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-RivièresElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 27% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 19 schools in and around Almonte are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Almonte
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 2 schools: École élémentaire catholique J.-L.-Couroux and École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières, with CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario running the public ones.
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 Almonte’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 11, English Catholic 6 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Almonte
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 19 schools in and around Almonte
High schools within reach of Almonte
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 3 high schools: 2 English public and 1 English Catholic. Almonte District High School lies closest, 0.5 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonte District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 380 | 0.5 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CDSB of Eastern Ontario | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 555 | 10 km |
| Carleton Place High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 670 | 12 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Almonte
Beyond the ordinary schools: alternative programs at T R Leger School of Adult & Continuing Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh | 25,554 | 23 | 12,790 | 4 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Oakridge | 16,247 | 35 | 22,040 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Cliffcrest | 16,184 | 63 | 26,765 | 3 | 0.1 km |
| Bathurst Manor | 16,176 | 61 | 30,540 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Glen Cairn | 16,119 | 42 | 19,190 | 3 | 1.6 km |
| Almonte | 16,073 | 19 | 6,375 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| North Toronto | 16,007 | 40 | 21,410 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Newtonbrook East | 15,996 | 64 | 26,210 | 3 | 0.6 km |
| Lansing-Westgate | 15,980 | 64 | 30,215 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| South Windsor | 15,896 | 33 | 18,215 | 6 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Lakelands Village | 9,636 | 48 | 23,865 | 2 | 1.2 km |
Of the 373 others, 284 count more schools. A school in French is nearby in 290 towns of 374.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Almonte
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonte | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 km |
| Corkery 10 km | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.9 km |
| Carleton Place 11 km | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 km |
| Beckwith 15 km | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 km |
| Kinburn 17 km | 9 | 1 | 4 | 14 km |
| Carp 19 km | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8.5 km |
Each of its 5 neighbours has fewer schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- Bands, not ranks. A school with no reported result has no band; one with several averages its fifths.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Which schools count. Schools inside Almonte and those within 3 km of its outline: a family nearby would weigh them all.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Almonte
How do I get a place at a school in Almonte?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which boards run the schools in Almonte?
By number of schools: Upper Canada DSB (10), CDSB of Eastern Ontario (5), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (2), Renfrew County CDSB (1) and Renfrew County DSB (1).
How many schools are there in Almonte?
The town holds 6 of them; 13 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Almonte?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique J.-L.-Couroux and École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières.
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).