In Berrisfield, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
The largest is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB, with 19; beside it are Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB, CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde. The 32 with results split, 2 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 17 in the lower. In or within 3 km of Berrisfield: 30 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, with 15,220 students.
What stands out about Berrisfield’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 21 schools of the 32 with results, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School, St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School and Huntington Park Junior Public School among them. Results ↓
One big school
St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,615 students. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBNora Frances Henderson, Sherwood, Lawfield, Franklin Road Elementary, Highview, Templemead, Ray Lewis (Elementary), Huntington Park Junior … | English public | 19 | 8,920 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic, St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic, St. Michael Catholic, St. Margaret Mary Catholic, St. John the Baptist Catholic, St. John Paul II Catholic, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic … | English Catholic | 12 | 5,355 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSAC Mère-Teresa, ÉÉC Notre-Dame, ÉIC Mère-Teresa | French Catholic | 3 | 650 |
| CS ViamondePavillon de la jeunesse | French public | 1 | 295 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Berrisfield’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 | 28 | 68% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 28 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 28 | 57% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 25 | 86% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 25 | 81% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 25 | 42% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 42% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 79% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 42% here, against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 7 below.
Every school’s results (32)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 38% | Second fifth |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Huntington Park Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Cecil B Stirling SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 31% | Middle fifth |
| St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 71% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesseElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Ray Lewis (Elementary) SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 45% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| Lincoln Alexander Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 24% | Middle fifth |
| St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| St. Anthony Daniel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 78% | Fourth fifth |
| Franklin Road Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 54% | Fourth fifth |
| Templemead Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| ÉÉC Notre-DameElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 23% · G3 writing 23% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 65% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 52% | Fourth fifth |
| A M Cunningham Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Highview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Richard Beasley Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| Lawfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| George L Armstrong Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 22% | Bottom fifth |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 26% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 39% · OSSLT 79% | Bottom fifth |
| Lisgar Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 39% · G3 writing 25% · G3 math 21% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
| Pauline Johnson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 62% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 39% · OSSLT 67% | Bottom fifth |
| Rosedale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 39% | 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 35 schools in and around Berrisfield 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 Berrisfield
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
ÉSAC Mère-Teresa, ÉIC Mère-Teresa, École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse and ÉÉC Notre-Dame teach in French; CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde runs the public ones among the 4.
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 Berrisfield’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 19, English Catholic 12 and French-language 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Berrisfield
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 35 schools in and around Berrisfield
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Berrisfield
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
26 secondary schools are within 15 km: 17 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. ÉSAC Mère-Teresa lies closest, 1 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 1 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 1.6 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 2.2 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 2.3 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 2.9 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 3.8 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 4.6 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 4.6 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 4.7 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 4.9 km |
All 26 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 5.1 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 5.8 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 5.8 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 6.5 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 7.1 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 7.4 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 7.6 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 7.7 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 8.6 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 10 km |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 10 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 12 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 13 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 13 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 13 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood | 5,972 | 47 | 23,605 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Guernsey | 3,808 | 11 | 6,645 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Eleanor | 3,805 | 26 | 11,280 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Georgian Bay | 3,798 | 2 | 155 | 0 | 29 km |
| East Hawkesbury | 3,787 | 4 | 855 | 4 | 13 km |
| Berrisfield | 3,773 | 35 | 15,220 | 4 | 1 km |
| Dixie | 3,749 | 56 | 24,325 | 2 | 1.8 km |
| Golf Course | 3,741 | 8 | 2,990 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Industrial Sector A and Keith | 3,723 | 33 | 17,230 | 2 | 1 km |
| Central | 3,698 | 27 | 12,505 | 2 | 1.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
49 of 217 similar towns count more schools. In 136 of the 218, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Berrisfield
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrisfield | 35 | 4 | 15 | 1 km |
| Lisgar 0.6 km | 35 | 4 | 15 | 0.6 km |
| Quinndale 1 km | 31 | 3 | 13 | 1.6 km |
| Lawfield 1.2 km | 49 | 5 | 19 | 1.5 km |
| Hampton Heights 1.2 km | 41 | 4 | 17 | 0.4 km |
| Macassa 1.5 km | 46 | 4 | 20 | 0.1 km |
| Huntington 1.6 km | 44 | 4 | 16 | 0.7 km |
The neighbour with most schools is Lawfield (49).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Berrisfield’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- 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.
Questions about schools in Berrisfield
Is there a French-language school in Berrisfield?
Yes: ÉSAC Mère-Teresa, ÉIC Mère-Teresa, École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse and ÉÉC Notre-Dame, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Berrisfield?
1 are inside the town itself and 34 lie within 3 km of its edge.
How do I get a place at a school in Berrisfield?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Berrisfield?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (19), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (12), CS catholique MonAvenir (3) and CS Viamonde (1).
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).