Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.04 boards run the schools in and around Lynden
Beside Hamilton-Wentworth DSB, which has 5, sit Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB, Waterloo Region DSB and Waterloo CDSB. Of its 9 tested schools, 4 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 1 in the bottom two. Counting a 3 km margin, Lynden has 9 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, for 5,655 students.
What stands out about Lynden’s schools
No French-language school
For schooling in French, families look beyond these 11 schools: in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Language ↓
One big school
Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,320 students. Every school ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBAncaster, Rockton, Frank Panabaker South Senior, Spring Valley, Frank Panabaker North | English public | 5 | 2,945 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBBishop Tonnos Catholic, St. Joachim Catholic, St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic | English Catholic | 3 | 2,005 |
| Waterloo Region DSBMoffat Creek, Giinawind | English public | 2 | 705 |
| Waterloo CDSBGuardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Elementary) | English Catholic | 1 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Lynden’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 | 6 | 83% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 6 | 71% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 6 | 71% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 6 | 83% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 6 | 84% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 6 | 47% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 68% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 90% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area runs ahead, 68% against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 5 sit above the province’s middle and 2 below. At 2 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 3, more fell.
Every school’s results (9)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| St. Joachim Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| Frank Panabaker North SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| Spring Valley SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Frank Panabaker South Senior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Moffat Creek Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Rockton SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 38% | Fourth 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 11 schools in and around Lynden 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 Lynden
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.
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 Lynden’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 7 and English Catholic 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Lynden
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.
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 11 schools in and around Lynden
High schools within reach of Lynden
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
4 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 English public and 2 English Catholic. 9.6 km away, Ancaster High School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 9.6 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 11 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 11 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Falls | 16,682 | 12 | 2,110 | 8 | 4.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Weston-Pelham Park | 10,680 | 101 | 36,690 | 6 | 1.8 km |
| Markland Wood | 10,559 | 38 | 17,765 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Vanier North | 10,498 | 30 | 12,375 | 13 | 1.8 km |
| Stittsville East | 10,482 | 35 | 18,800 | 8 | 0.6 km |
| Lynden | 10,442 | 11 | 5,655 | 0 | 9.9 km |
| Upper Thornhill Estates | 10,435 | 35 | 17,340 | 3 | 2.4 km |
| Humber Heights-Westmount | 10,427 | 72 | 30,525 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| Seaforth | 10,402 | 12 | 3,045 | 0 | 17 km |
| Northwood Park | 10,402 | 57 | 31,715 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Cherry Hill | 6,304 | 43 | 24,495 | 2 | 0.6 km |
Set against 389 others, 306 have more schools in reach. Of the 390, 275 offer 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 Lynden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden | 11 | 0 | 4 | 9.9 km |
| Spring Valley 9.8 km | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 km |
| Turnball 11 km | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| Golf Course 11 km | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Shaver 11 km | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 km |
| Leeming 11 km | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0.9 km |
| Sulphur Springs 12 km | 30 | 0 | 12 | 3.1 km |
Most schools next door: Sulphur Springs, 30.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- 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 kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- Which schools count. Counted: Lynden’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Lynden
Which boards run the schools in Lynden?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (5), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (3), Waterloo Region DSB (2) and Waterloo CDSB (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Lynden?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Is there a French-language school in Lynden?
No, none within 3 km of Lynden; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
How many schools are there in Lynden?
1 are inside the town itself and 10 lie within 3 km of its edge.
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).