Photo: William B. Grice · CC BY-SA 4.0The top fifth in Ontario holds 6 of the 15 schools around Grimsby with results
The strongest include Central Public School, Jacob Beam Public School and Nelles Public School. They come under 4 school boards. Within 3 km of Grimsby are 13 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, teaching 8,330 students.
What stands out about Grimsby’s schools
Results on the rise
At 10 tested schools out of 15, the three-year changes lean upward; Central Public School, Jacob Beam Public School and Nelles Public School gained most often. Results ↓
No French-language school
For schooling in French, families look beyond these 15 schools: in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Language ↓
One big school
With 1,655 students, West Niagara Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at 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 Grimsby’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 | 90% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 13 | 81% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 13 | 81% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 13 | 93% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 13 | 96% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 13 | 59% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 65% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 91% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 writing, where the area’s schools reach 81% against 65% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 8 above the middle, 0 below.
Every school’s results (15)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| Jacob Beam Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 94% · G3 math 94% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 90% | Top fifth |
| Nelles Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 95% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 75% | Top fifth |
| Grand Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 77% | Top fifth |
| Smith Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 76% | Top fifth |
| Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 94% | Second fifth |
| St John Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| West Niagara Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| Lakeview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Winona Elementary Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
The 4 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSB NiagaraWest Niagara, Central, Lakeview, Jacob Beam, Smith, Nelles, Grand Avenue, Park | English public | 8 | 4,055 |
| Niagara CDSBBlessed Trinity Catholic, St Mark Catholic, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic, St John Catholic, St Joseph Catholic | English Catholic | 5 | 2,850 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Gabriel Catholic | English Catholic | 1 | 525 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBWinona Elementary | English public | 1 | 900 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 15 schools in and around Grimsby are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Grimsby
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
There is no French-language school among them.
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 Grimsby’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 9 and English Catholic 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Grimsby
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
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 15 schools in and around Grimsby
High schools within reach of Grimsby
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
4 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 English Catholic and 2 English public. Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School lies closest, 1.2 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,085 | 1.2 km |
| West Niagara Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 1,655 | 4.5 km |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 12 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinte West | 50,385 | 40 | 11,730 | 5 | 3 km |
| … | |||||
| DT Core | 33,003 | 67 | 33,280 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown | 32,069 | 44 | 20,600 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Centretown | 32,035 | 55 | 17,175 | 21 | 0.7 km |
| Lisgar | 31,627 | 40 | 21,935 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Grimsby | 31,478 | 15 | 8,330 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Elmira | 31,382 | 54 | 23,805 | 5 | 6.5 km |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 31,360 | 81 | 24,545 | 5 | 1.1 km |
| Annex | 30,705 | 123 | 38,790 | 10 | 1 km |
| Rockland | 30,375 | 20 | 5,495 | 13 | 4.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Medway | 18,922 | 40 | 24,940 | 4 | 0.4 km |
141 of 169 similar towns count more schools. 138 of 170 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Grimsby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1.3 km |
| Fifty Point 6.3 km | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 km |
| Industrial 7.9 km | 14 | 0 | 8 | 4.6 km |
| Trillium 10 km | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 km |
| Smithville 11 km | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 km |
| Beamsville 12 km | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 km |
| Westmeria 12 km | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 km |
Of 6 neighbours, none has more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- Which schools count. The area is Grimsby plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- 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 provincial list for 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
Questions about schools in Grimsby
Which boards run the schools in Grimsby?
DSB Niagara (8), Niagara CDSB (5), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (1) and Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Grimsby?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
How many schools are there in Grimsby?
Inside the town there are 9; another 6 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Grimsby?
No, none within 3 km of Grimsby; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
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).