Of Marritt’s 17 tested schools, 7 sit above the middle in Ontario and 3 below
Best placed: Holy Name of Mary Catholic Elementary School and Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School. None of them teaches in French, though 10% of schools in Ontario do. In or within 3 km of Marritt: 15 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, with 9,135 students.
What stands out about Marritt’s schools
One big school
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,810 students. Every school ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Marritt’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 | 14 | 79% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 14 | 71% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 14 | 68% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 14 | 90% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 14 | 88% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 14 | 60% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 43% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 75% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area trails, 43% against 55% in Ontario. 4 measures above the provincial middle, 2 below, out of 8. The three-year changes lean upward at 7 schools and downward at 6.
Every school’s results (17)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 66% | 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. 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 |
| 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 |
| Frank Panabaker North SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 58% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Frank Panabaker South Senior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | Middle 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 |
| 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.
Schooling in English and French around Marritt
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.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
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.
Where the 17 schools in and around Marritt 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.
Who runs Marritt’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 9 and English Catholic 8.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
The biggest of the 2 is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB: 9 schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBR A Riddell, Tiffany Hills Elementary, Sir Allan MacNab, Ancaster Meadow Elementary, Frank Panabaker South Senior, Spring Valley, Gordon Price, Frank Panabaker North … | English public | 9 | 4,545 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Thomas More Catholic, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic, Immaculate Conception Catholic, St. Joachim Catholic, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic, Holy Name of Mary Catholic, St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic, St. Teresa of Avila Catholic | English Catholic | 8 | 4,590 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Marritt
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 17 schools in and around Marritt
High schools within reach of Marritt
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 22: 14 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. The nearest is St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, 3 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 3 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 3.3 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 3.6 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 4 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 5.3 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 5.3 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 5.5 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 7.1 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 7.6 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 7.6 km |
All 22 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 8 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 9.4 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 9.4 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 10 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 11 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 11 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 12 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 13 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 13 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 14 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 14 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldton | 4,398 | 11 | 575 | 4 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Front of Yonge | 2,773 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 15 km |
| Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part | 2,770 | 23 | 2,820 | 11 | 24 km |
| Vars | 2,767 | 3 | 855 | 2 | 11 km |
| Little Current | 2,764 | 3 | 725 | 0 | 24 km |
| Marritt | 2,759 | 17 | 9,135 | 0 | 3.1 km |
| Waterridge Village | 2,737 | 46 | 13,120 | 23 | 1.1 km |
| Freelton | 2,724 | 4 | 1,135 | 0 | 10 km |
| Trinity | 2,708 | 24 | 14,700 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Eastdale | 2,703 | 15 | 9,625 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
69 out of 136 comparable towns have more schools. Schooling in French is on hand in 77 of the 137.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Marritt
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Most schools next door: Horning, 30.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, 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. Listed for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- Which schools count. Every school inside Marritt’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
Questions about schools in Marritt
Is there a French-language school in Marritt?
No, none within 3 km of Marritt; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
How many schools are there in Marritt?
1 in the town, 16 just beyond it, within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Marritt?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which boards run the schools in Marritt?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (9) and Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (8), with each one’s schools in brackets.
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).