Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.03 boards run the schools in and around Gilbert
The largest is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB, with 21; beside it are Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB and CS catholique MonAvenir. Of its 33 tested schools, 11 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 12 in the bottom two. Within 3 km of Gilbert are 30 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, teaching 16,985 students.
What stands out about Gilbert’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 24 schools of the 33 with results, Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School, Norwood Park Elementary School and Westmount Secondary School among them. Results ↓
One big school
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,810 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The 3 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBWestmount, R A Riddell, Tiffany Hills Elementary, Sir Allan MacNab, Earl Kitchener Junior, Norwood Park, Pauline Johnson, Ridgemount Junior … | English public | 21 | 9,000 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Thomas More Catholic, St. Mary Catholic, Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic, St. Joseph Catholic, St. Michael Catholic, Corpus Christi Catholic … | English Catholic | 14 | 7,550 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval | French Catholic | 1 | 435 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Gilbert’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 | 26 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 26 | 68% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 26 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 27 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 27 | 85% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 27 | 52% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 57% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 83% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 math, where the area’s schools reach 62% against 65% in Ontario. 2 measures above the provincial middle, 1 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (33)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 95% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 98% | Top fifth |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 51% | 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 |
| 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. 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. 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 |
| Kanétskare Elementary School Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 46% | Fourth 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 |
| Queensdale SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 39% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 36 schools in and around Gilbert 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 Gilbert
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The 1 French-language schools are ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval; CS catholique MonAvenir runs the public ones.
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 Gilbert’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 21, English Catholic 14 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Gilbert
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
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.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 36 schools in and around Gilbert
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Gilbert
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
25 secondary schools are within 15 km: 16 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. For the shortest journey, Westmount Secondary School: 1 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 1 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 1.3 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 1.9 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 3.3 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 3.5 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 4.3 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 4.6 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 5 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 5.1 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 5.3 km |
All 25 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 6.5 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 6.6 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 6.8 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 7 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 7.7 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 8 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 9 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 9.2 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 9.5 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 10 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 11 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 12 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 12 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 13 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 Gilbert
Beyond the ordinary schools: alternative programs at Turning Point Alternative Education School and St. Charles Catholic Adult Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount | 5,048 | 40 | 23,625 | 1 | 1.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Marathon | 3,223 | 7 | 455 | 4 | 0.6 km |
| St. Clair | 3,201 | 40 | 18,495 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| Adelaide-Metcalfe | 3,196 | 8 | 3,615 | 0 | 4.6 km |
| Cedar Hill | 3,190 | 36 | 18,245 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Gilbert | 3,181 | 36 | 16,985 | 1 | 1 km |
| French River / Rivière des Français | 3,178 | 4 | 245 | 3 | 2 km |
| Enniskillen | 3,174 | 7 | 2,275 | 0 | 2.1 km |
| Queensway Terrace North | 3,160 | 35 | 14,530 | 5 | 0.6 km |
| Blakeley | 3,151 | 41 | 18,595 | 4 | 1.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
Of the 173 others, 32 count more schools. 104 of the 174 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 Gilbert
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
48 schools make Buchanan the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Gilbert or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
Questions about schools in Gilbert
Is there a French-language school in Gilbert?
Yes: ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Gilbert?
0 are inside the town itself and 36 lie within 3 km of its edge.
How do I get a place at a school in Gilbert?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Gilbert?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (21), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (14) and CS catholique MonAvenir (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).