Photo: Balcer~commonswiki · CC BY 2.5Results around Caledonia lean low: 13 of 20 schools in the lower two fifths in Ontario
The strongest results are at Oneida Central Public School and Notre Dame Catholic Catholic Elementary School. No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, 10% of schools are. 7,570 students attend the 18 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Caledonia.
What stands out about Caledonia’s schools
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Oneida Central Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How Caledonia’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 C+: 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 | 16 | 73% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 16 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 16 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 16 | 75% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 16 | 74% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 16 | 40% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 49% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 75% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 40% against 51% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 8 below. Over three years, 10 schools gained on most measures and 9 lost ground.
Every school’s results (20)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Oneida Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| Notre Dame Catholic Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| River Heights SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| J L Mitchener Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Rainham Central SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| McKinnon Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 60% · OSSLT 76% | Middle fifth |
| Hagersville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 0% | Middle fifth |
| Seneca Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 30% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Patrick's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 20% | Fourth fifth |
| Caledonia Centennial Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 49% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 48% | Fourth fifth |
| Hagersville Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| Mapleview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Mary's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 28% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Michael's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 19% | Fourth fifth |
| Cayuga Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 73% | Bottom fifth |
| Thompson Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 54% · G6 writing 52% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Walpole North Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| Jarvis Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 44% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Stephen's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 40% · G6 writing 20% · G6 math 10% | Bottom fifth |
| Dunnville Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 40% · OSSLT 68% | Bottom 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 Caledonia
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 isn’t on offer here.
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 22 schools in and around Caledonia 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.
Who runs Caledonia’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 16 and English Catholic 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Grand Erie DSB has 16 of the area’s schools, the most of the 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Erie DSBRiver Heights, McKinnon Park, Cayuga, Thompson Creek, J L Mitchener, Caledonia Centennial, Mapleview, Hagersville … | English public | 16 | 6,145 |
| Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSBSt. Patrick's, Notre Dame Catholic Catholic, St. Michael's, St. Mary's, St. Stephen's, Pope Francis Catholic | English Catholic | 6 | 1,425 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Caledonia
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 22 schools in and around Caledonia
High schools within reach of Caledonia
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 2 high schools: 2 English public. Closest of all: Cayuga Secondary School (1.2 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Grand Erie DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 635 | 1.2 km |
| McKinnon Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Grand Erie DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 665 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay | 85,351 | 28 | 9,620 | 0 | 6.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Welland | 66,480 | 30 | 10,940 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Belleville | 62,914 | 26 | 9,425 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| North Bay | 62,062 | 29 | 9,310 | 8 | 1.1 km |
| Stouffville | 58,010 | 34 | 20,140 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| Caledonia | 56,059 | 22 | 7,570 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Woodstock | 55,572 | 21 | 8,555 | 3 | 0.6 km |
| Roseborough | 54,539 | 81 | 40,865 | 7 | 0.6 km |
| Cornwall | 54,346 | 25 | 8,985 | 7 | 0.7 km |
| Keswick | 53,630 | 19 | 7,445 | 0 | 6 km |
| … | |||||
| West Humber-Clairville | 33,690 | 87 | 39,405 | 2 | 0.9 km |
31 of the 41 others have more schools in reach. 32 towns of the 42 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Caledonia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1.2 km |
| Six Nations (Part) 40 16 km | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6.6 km |
It outnumbers its 1 neighbours on schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. The area is Caledonia plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- 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. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
Questions about schools in Caledonia
How do I get a place at a school in Caledonia?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which boards run the schools in Caledonia?
Grand Erie DSB (16) and Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB (6), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in Caledonia?
Every one of them, 22, is inside the town.
Is there a French-language school in Caledonia?
Not near Caledonia: within 3 km there is none, and the French-language board points to the closest.
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).