Photo: Canadian Postcard Company · Public domain3 of the 11 schools around Amherstburg teach in French
They are École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Ursule and École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Augustin Caron, run by Conseil scolaire catholique Providence. Catholic schools make up 6 of 11, above the 34% in Ontario. In or within 3 km of Amherstburg: 9 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, with 6,000 students.
What stands out about Amherstburg’s schools
Several boards
3 boards run schools in the area: Greater Essex County DSB, Windsor-Essex CDSB and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence. The boards ↓
Results on both sides
The results split: 4 of 11 schools in the upper two fifths in Ontario, 3 in the lower, with St Thomas of Villanova Secondary School, Legacy Oak Trail Public School Public School and St Joseph Catholic School on top. Results ↓
One big school
St Thomas of Villanova Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,290 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
St Thomas of Villanova Secondary School (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Schooling in English and French around Amherstburg
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
By name, in French: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Ursule and École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Augustin Caron (Conseil scolaire catholique Providence).
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 Amherstburg’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 5, English Catholic 3 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Amherstburg’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 | 9 | 82% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 9 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 9 | 76% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 9 | 86% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 9 | 87% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 9 | 53% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 61% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 91% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 3 math: 76% here, against 65% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 6 above the middle, 0 below. The three-year changes lean upward at 5 schools and downward at 3.
Every school’s results (11)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Villanova Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 71% · OSSLT 97% | Top fifth |
| Legacy Oak Trail Public School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 77% | Top fifth |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 99% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 68% | Second fifth |
| Stella Maris Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 83% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 95% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 49% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-UrsuleElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| Malden Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 67% | Middle fifth |
| North Star High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| Amherstburg Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 52% | Fourth fifth |
| Anderdon Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 39% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Augustin CaronElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 49% · G6 math 53% | Fourth 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 11 schools in and around Amherstburg are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
3 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Essex County DSBNorth Star, Anderdon, Legacy Oak Trail Public School, Amherstburg, Malden Central | English public | 5 | 2,615 |
| Windsor-Essex CDSBSt Thomas of Villanova, St Joseph, Stella Maris | English Catholic | 3 | 2,400 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceMonseigneur Augustin Caron, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Sainte-Ursule | French Catholic | 3 | 985 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Amherstburg
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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 11 schools in and around Amherstburg
High schools within reach of Amherstburg
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
3 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 English public and 1 English Catholic. First by distance comes North Star High School, at 1.3 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 680 | 1.3 km |
| St Thomas of Villanova Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,290 | 9.7 km |
| Sandwich Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurontario | 43,877 | 71 | 36,595 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Agincourt North | 27,790 | 92 | 33,720 | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Clairlea-Birchmount | 27,690 | 96 | 40,680 | 3 | 1.1 km |
| Picton | 27,544 | 27 | 8,310 | 0 | 9.8 km |
| Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan | 27,526 | 105 | 37,385 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Amherstburg | 27,509 | 11 | 6,000 | 3 | 1.4 km |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 27,472 | 91 | 39,480 | 4 | 0.6 km |
| Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn | 27,429 | 85 | 33,370 | 3 | 0.6 km |
| Rathwood | 27,388 | 70 | 33,560 | 1 | 1 km |
| Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) | 27,171 | 50 | 30,250 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| … | |||||
| Stayner | 16,571 | 21 | 10,395 | 1 | 1.3 km |
More schools are within reach in 184 of the 203 other towns. Schooling in French is on hand in 166 of the 204.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Amherstburg
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherstburg | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1.4 km |
| LaSalle 14 km | 24 | 3 | 11 | 1.4 km |
| Essex 16 km | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 km |
| Roseland 18 km | 21 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 km |
| South Windsor 18 km | 33 | 6 | 15 | 0.7 km |
The busiest neighbour is South Windsor, with 33 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- Which schools count. Every school inside Amherstburg’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
Questions about schools in Amherstburg
How do I get a place at a school in Amherstburg?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Amherstburg?
Greater Essex County DSB (5), Windsor-Essex CDSB (3) and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (3), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in Amherstburg?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Ursule and École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Augustin Caron.
How many schools are there in Amherstburg?
Inside the town there are 7; another 4 sit within 3 km.
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).