Photo: P199 · Public domainCatholic schools are a larger share around Horton: 4 of 8, against 34% in Ontario
Renfrew County CDSB run the Catholic ones. The 6 with results split, 2 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 3 in the lower. Taken together, Horton and its 3 km edge hold 6 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools for 1,905 students.
What stands out about Horton’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 4 schools of the 6 with results, St Thomas the Apostle Separate School, Our Lady of Fatima Separate School and St Joseph's High School among them. Results ↓
No French-language school
None of the 8 schools here teaches in French; in Ontario, 10% of schools do. Language ↓
Small elementary schools
Elementary schools here average 181 students, against 365 in Ontario. Every school ↓
The strongest results
St Thomas the Apostle Separate 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.
Who runs Horton’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 4 and English Catholic 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Horton’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 | 4 | 82% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 4 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 4 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 4 | 92% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 4 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 4 | 53% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 59% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 78% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 writing, where the area’s schools reach 59% against 65% in Ontario. On 5 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 2 it trails.
Every school’s results (6)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas the Apostle Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 64% | Top fifth |
| Our Lady of Fatima Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| Renfrew Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 68% | Fourth fifth |
| Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 27% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 39% | 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 8 schools in and around Horton 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 Horton
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
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.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
Among 2 boards, Renfrew County CDSB leads with 4.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrew County CDSBSt Joseph's, St Thomas the Apostle Separate, Our Lady of Fatima Separate, St. Joseph's Separate | English Catholic | 4 | 1,085 |
| Renfrew County DSBRenfrew, Queen Elizabeth, Central, Renfrew Collegiate Intermediate | English public | 4 | 820 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Horton
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 8 schools in and around Horton
High schools within reach of Horton
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
3 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 English public and 1 English Catholic. The shortest trip is to St Joseph's High School, 7.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Renfrew County CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 510 | 7.8 km |
| Renfrew Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Renfrew County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 310 | 8.7 km |
| École secondaire PontiacSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havelock | 5,663 | 1 | 205 | 0 | 11 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 |
| Shuniah | 3,458 | 3 | 690 | 0 | 15 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
More schools than here: 129 of the 200 others. 119 towns 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 Horton
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
None of its 6 neighbours has more schools in reach.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Horton or within 3 km of it are here.
- 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 Horton
How do I get a place at a school in Horton?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Horton?
By number of schools: Renfrew County CDSB (4) and Renfrew County DSB (4).
How many schools are there in Horton?
0 are inside the town itself and 8 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Horton?
There is none in or near Horton (within 3 km); the French-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
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).