Rideau Heights Public School
77 MacCauley St · Kingston · K7K2V8 · Limestone DSB
Kingston and its 3 km edge have 47 elementary schools; Rideau Heights Public School is one. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about Rideau Heights Public School
- Its 235 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 7% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Limestone DSB.
How Rideau Heights Public School does 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Rideau Heights Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 43% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +40 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +46 |
| Grade 6 reading | 75% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +36 |
| Grade 6 math | 7% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
Where Rideau Heights Public School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Rideau Heights Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Kingston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Rideau Heights Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Rideau Heights Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Rideau Heights Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rideau Heights Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique Mgr-Rémi-Gaulin | French Catholic | French | 275 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| John Graves Simcoe Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Molly Brant Elementary School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Module Vanier | English public | English | 240 | – | 2.1 km |
| LaSalle Intermediate School Intermediate School | English public | English | 155 | – | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Rideau Heights Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Rideau Heights Public School
Who runs Rideau Heights Public School?
Rideau Heights Public School comes under Limestone DSB (English public).
What language does Rideau Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Rideau Heights Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Rideau Heights Public School?
Nearby: École élémentaire catholique Mgr-Rémi-Gaulin (0.6 km), John Graves Simcoe Public School (0.9 km) and St Francis of Assisi Catholic School (0.9 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). 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).