Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing’s 16 schools with results spread wide in Ontario, 6 in the top two fifths and 2 in the bottom two
Top of the area on results: Red Willow Public School and Treeline Public School. None of them teaches in French, though 10% of schools in Ontario do. Counting a 3 km margin, Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing has 14 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, for 10,690 students.
What stands out about Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing’s schools
One big school
With 1,765 students, Castlebrooke Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
At 529 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are large; Walnut Grove P.S. (Elementary) and Castlemore Public School lead. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Red Willow Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
How Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing’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 | 13 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 13 | 67% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 13 | 65% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 12 | 89% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 12 | 88% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 12 | 56% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 60% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 91% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 56% against 51% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 4 above the middle, 0 below. At 10 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 6, more fell.
Every school’s results (16)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Red Willow Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 90% | Top fifth |
| Treeline Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Beryl FordElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Castlebrooke Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 60% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Castlemore Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Walnut Grove P.S. (Elementary)Elementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Castle Oaks Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Sir Isaac Brock P.S. (Elementary)Elementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Calderstone Middle Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Claireville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| Father Francis McSpiritt Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| St. André Bessette Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 21% | Middle fifth |
| Thorndale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 51% | Fourth fifth |
| Fairlawn Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Schooling in English and French around Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing
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.
All teach in the province’s majority language; none in French.
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.
Where the 16 schools in and around Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 12 and English Catholic 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Peel DSB runs the most, 12 of them, among 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peel DSBCastlebrooke, Walnut Grove P.S. (Elementary), Castle Oaks, Sir Isaac Brock P.S. (Elementary), Thorndale, Treeline, Fairlawn Elementary, Claireville … | English public | 12 | 8,160 |
| Dufferin-Peel CDSBCardinal Ambrozic Catholic, St. André Bessette Catholic, Father Francis McSpiritt Catholic, Holy Spirit Catholic | English Catholic | 4 | 2,530 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 16 schools in and around Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing
High schools within reach of Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 48 high schools: 31 English public, 16 English Catholic and 1 French Catholic. The nearest is Castlebrooke Secondary School, 0.7 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlebrooke Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 0.7 km |
| Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,520 | 0.8 km |
| Sandalwood Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 965 | 5 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,425 | 5.1 km |
| Holy Name of Mary Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 475 | 5.9 km |
| Chinguacousy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,350 | 6 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Academy High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,295 | 6.3 km |
| Judith Nyman Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 390 | 6.6 km |
| Ascension of Our Lord Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 655 | 6.9 km |
| Louise Arbour Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,365 | 7.1 km |
All 48 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 835 | 7.2 km |
| Bramalea Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,165 | 7.5 km |
| Mayfield Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,865 | 7.9 km |
| St Marguerite d'Youville Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,160 | 8 km |
| Woodbridge CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 655 | 8.2 km |
| Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,745 | 8.3 km |
| Emily Carr Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 945 | 8.3 km |
| North Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,355 | 8.5 km |
| North Albion Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 690 | 8.8 km |
| Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 805 | 9 km |
| ÉSC de l'Ascension - VaughanSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | – | 9.4 km |
| West Humber Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,120 | 9.6 km |
| Father Bressani Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,405 | 9.9 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,410 | 10 km |
| Central Peel Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,205 | 11 km |
| Heart Lake Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,185 | 11 km |
| St Luke Learning CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 11 km |
| Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,010 | 11 km |
| Thistletown Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 610 | 11 km |
| St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,510 | 12 km |
| Caring and Safe School 1Secondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| Tommy Douglas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,645 | 12 km |
| Peel Alternative North ISRSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| Cardinal Leger Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,175 | 12 km |
| Turner Fenton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,325 | 12 km |
| St. Oscar Romero SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 285 | 12 km |
| Emery EdVance Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 190 | 12 km |
| Emery Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 640 | 12 km |
| Humberview Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 13 km |
| Westview Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 835 | 13 km |
| St Basil-the-Great College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,130 | 14 km |
| Brampton Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,430 | 14 km |
| St. Michael Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 960 | 14 km |
| Maple High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,590 | 14 km |
| School of Experiential EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 195 | 14 km |
| Kipling Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 565 | 14 km |
| Fletcher's Meadow Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,870 | 15 km |
| David Suzuki Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,700 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanier North | 10,498 | 30 | 12,375 | 13 | 1.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Beaverbrook | 6,762 | 24 | 13,845 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| Old Ottawa South | 6,704 | 54 | 23,490 | 12 | 1.6 km |
| Industrial | 6,690 | 14 | 8,430 | 0 | 4.6 km |
| Barnstown | 6,603 | 32 | 17,430 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing | 6,577 | 16 | 10,690 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Stipeley | 6,572 | 32 | 15,635 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Corman | 6,566 | 32 | 18,515 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Battlefield | 6,531 | 24 | 14,035 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Oliver Paipoonge | 6,524 | 5 | 1,345 | 0 | 14 km |
| … | |||||
| Bridgeport East | 3,903 | 40 | 22,565 | 2 | 1.7 km |
Set against 319 others, 209 have more schools in reach. Schooling in French is on hand in 212 of the 320.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0.7 km |
| Valley Creek 1.3 km | 22 | 0 | 6 | 2 km |
| Ebenezer West 1.5 km | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| Ebenezer East 1.7 km | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1.1 km |
| Woodhill 2.7 km | 110 | 2 | 38 | 2.8 km |
| Castlemore Estates 3.1 km | 29 | 0 | 9 | 2.9 km |
| Vales of Castlemore 4 km | 31 | 0 | 9 | 1.4 km |
Woodhill has the most schools nearby, 110.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
Questions about schools in Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing
Which boards run the schools in Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing?
Peel DSB (12) and Dufferin-Peel CDSB (4), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
How many schools are there in Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing?
Inside the town there are 2; another 14 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing?
Not within 3 km of Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing. The French-language board still serves families here.
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).