Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Fessenden’s schools come under 3 different boards
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB leads with 20 schools, alongside Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB and CS catholique MonAvenir. On the tests, 10 of 29 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 9 under it. 14,805 students attend the 26 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Fessenden.
What stands out about Fessenden’s schools
Results on the rise
At 18 tested schools out of 29, the three-year changes lean upward; Norwood Park Elementary School, Westmount Secondary School and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,810 students, St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Norwood Park Elementary School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBWestmount, R A Riddell, Tiffany Hills Elementary, Sir Allan MacNab, Ancaster Meadow Elementary, Earl Kitchener Junior, Norwood Park, Ridgemount Junior … | English public | 20 | 8,555 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Thomas More Catholic, St. Mary Catholic, Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic, St. Joseph Catholic, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic, Regina Mundi Catholic, Holy Name of Mary Catholic … | English Catholic | 10 | 5,815 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval | French Catholic | 1 | 435 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Fessenden’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 B+: 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 | 23 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 23 | 68% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 23 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 23 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 23 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 23 | 55% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 57% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 83% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 55% here, against 51% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 3 above the middle, 1 below.
Every school’s results (29)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 66% · OSSLT 95% | Second fifth |
| Holy Name of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 86% | Second fifth |
| St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 86% | Second fifth |
| Ancaster Meadow Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| Mountview Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Regina Mundi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 35% | Middle fifth |
| Earl Kitchener Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Tiffany Hills Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 66% | Middle fifth |
| Buchanan Park SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Rousseau Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 68% | Middle fifth |
| Holbrook Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| R A Riddell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Chedoke Middle SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Ridgemount Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 54% | Fourth fifth |
| Dalewood Senior Public SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| Gordon Price SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 80% | Fourth fifth |
| Westview Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 19% | Fourth fifth |
| Westwood Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| James MacDonald Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 70% | 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 31 schools in and around Fessenden 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.
Schooling in English and French around Fessenden
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.
CS catholique MonAvenir runs the public French-language schools; all 1 are ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval.
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 Fessenden’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 20, English Catholic 10 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Fessenden
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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 neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 31 schools in and around Fessenden
Show all 26 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Fessenden
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 25: 16 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. For the shortest journey, Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School: 0.3 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 0.3 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 1.9 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 1.9 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 2.7 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 3.6 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 4.4 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 5.5 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 5.6 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 5.7 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 5.9 km |
All 25 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 6.2 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 7 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 7.2 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 7.6 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 7.7 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 7.8 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 9.8 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 9.9 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 10 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 11 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 12 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 12 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 13 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 14 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Fessenden
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Turning Point Alternative Education School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havelock | 5,663 | 1 | 205 | 0 | 11 km |
| … | |||||
| Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part | 3,606 | 24 | 4,270 | 8 | 18 km |
| Melancthon | 3,581 | 7 | 3,760 | 0 | 10 km |
| Burkholme | 3,580 | 54 | 25,205 | 5 | 0.9 km |
| Victoria Park | 3,574 | 34 | 18,745 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Fessenden | 3,551 | 31 | 14,805 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Horton | 3,550 | 8 | 1,905 | 0 | 7.9 km |
| Edwards - Carlsbad Springs | 3,536 | 32 | 12,475 | 12 | 12 km |
| Hampton Heights | 3,498 | 41 | 19,085 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| Fairfield | 3,497 | 31 | 16,650 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
More schools than here: 60 of the 200 others. 119 of the 201 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 Fessenden
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fessenden | 31 | 1 | 11 | 0.4 km |
| Mountview 0.8 km | 41 | 3 | 12 | 0.7 km |
| Gurnett 0.9 km | 28 | 1 | 11 | 1 km |
| Gilbert 0.9 km | 36 | 1 | 15 | 1 km |
| Gilkson 1.2 km | 30 | 1 | 12 | 0.9 km |
| Westcliffe East 1.3 km | 40 | 3 | 12 | 1.4 km |
| Falkirk East 1.9 km | 27 | 1 | 12 | 0.3 km |
41 schools make Mountview the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Fessenden or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Ontario’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. EQAO doesn’t report small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
Questions about schools in Fessenden
How do I get a place at a school in Fessenden?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in Fessenden?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (20), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (10) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in Fessenden?
The town holds 2 of them; 29 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Fessenden?
Yes, schooling in French is at ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval.
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).