Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0In Kingston, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Most belong to Limestone DSB (39); Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario run the remainder. The 47 with results split, 18 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 13 in the lower. The 3 km around Kingston counts 47 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 4 alternative or adult schools, 21,145 students between them.
What stands out about Kingston’s schools
Results on the rise
At 31 tested schools out of 47, the three-year changes lean upward; Winston Churchill Public School, École secondaire publique Mille-Iles and Polson Park Public School gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,295 students, Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Winston Churchill Public School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The 4 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone DSBKingston, Frontenac, Maple Elementary School, Loyalist, La Salle, AmherstView, Bayridge, James R Henderson … | English public | 39 | 13,630 |
| Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSBHoly Cross Catholic, Regiopolis/Notre-Dame Catholic, St. Genevieve Catholic School/Ecole Catholique Sainte-Genevieve, St Marguerite Bourgeoys, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Loyola Community Learning Centre, St Martha, Cathedrale … | English Catholic | 16 | 6,295 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Madeleine-de-Roybon, publique Mille-Iles, publique Mille-Iles | French public | 3 | 680 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioMgr-Rémi-Gaulin, Sainte-Marie-Rivier, intermédiaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier | French Catholic | 3 | 540 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Kingston’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 | 36 | 78% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 36 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 36 | 66% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 38 | 91% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 38 | 88% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 38 | 51% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 9 | 61% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 9 | 87% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 61% here, against 55% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 2 of 8 measures and behind on 0.
Every school’s results (47)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Winston Churchill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 75% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-RivierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 98% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire publique Mille-IlesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 87% · OSSLT 96% | Top fifth |
| Polson Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 75% | Top fifth |
| Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 83% | Top fifth |
| Lancaster Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 83% | Top fifth |
| Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-RoybonElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 73% | Second fifth |
| Frontenac Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Rideau Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 69% | Second fifth |
| St. Genevieve Catholic School/Ecole Catholique Sainte-GenevieveElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Truedell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Mgr-Rémi-GaulinElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 92% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| James R Henderson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| Bayridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| W.J. Holsgrove Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 47% | Second fifth |
| AmherstView Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| Bayridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| Cathedrale Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Centennial Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 40% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 89% | Middle fifth |
| Kingston Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 60% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| Regiopolis/Notre-Dame Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| Welborne Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Elginburg & District Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Fairfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Cataraqui Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| École Maple Elementary School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| St Martha Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 37% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Collins Bay Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 40% | Middle fifth |
| Sydenham Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 40% | Middle fifth |
| La Salle Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 78% | Fourth fifth |
| Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 86% | Fourth fifth |
| R Gordon Sinclair Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 50% | Fourth fifth |
| St Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 29% | Fourth fifth |
| St. John XXIII Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 41% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 48% | Fourth fifth |
| Lord Strathcona Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| Rideau Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 7% | Fourth fifth |
| Joyceville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 32% | Bottom fifth |
| St Thomas More Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 55% · G6 writing 64% · G6 math 18% | Bottom fifth |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 13% · G3 math 30% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 27% | Bottom fifth |
| John Graves Simcoe Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 44% · G3 writing 16% · G3 math 28% · G6 reading 53% · G6 writing 47% · G6 math 18% | Bottom fifth |
| Molly Brant Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 45% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 28% · G6 reading 46% · G6 writing 42% · G6 math 5% | 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 61 schools in and around Kingston 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 Kingston
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.
In French: École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-Roybon, École élémentaire catholique Mgr-Rémi-Gaulin, École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier and École secondaire publique Mille-Iles. The public ones of the 6 come under CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario.
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 Kingston’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 39, English Catholic 16 and French-language 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Kingston
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
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 neighbourhood 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.
The 61 schools in and around Kingston
Show all 47 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Kingston
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 10 high schools: 6 English public, 2 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. École secondaire publique Mille-Iles lies closest, 0.9 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique Mille-IlesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 130 | 0.9 km |
| Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 750 | 1.5 km |
| Katarokwi Learning CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | – | 260 | 1.5 km |
| Kingston Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,110 | 2 km |
| Regiopolis/Notre-Dame Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 825 | 2.7 km |
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-RivierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 165 | 2.8 km |
| Frontenac Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,070 | 4.3 km |
| La Salle Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 660 | 5.4 km |
| Bayridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 595 | 5.5 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,295 | 5.8 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Kingston
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: adult and continuing education at Loyola Community Learning Centre; alternative programs at Bayridge Learning Centre and Limestone School of Community Education; online learning through Limestone Online 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
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill | 222,031 | 100 | 56,420 | 5 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Whitby | 162,413 | 82 | 47,640 | 5 | 0.7 km |
| Guelph | 160,760 | 54 | 24,520 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Milton | 157,345 | 96 | 55,790 | 6 | 0.2 km |
| St. Catharines | 153,865 | 62 | 21,825 | 3 | 0.7 km |
| Kingston | 149,527 | 61 | 21,145 | 6 | 0.6 km |
| Waterloo | 142,450 | 58 | 33,340 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Ajax | 141,111 | 67 | 35,990 | 4 | 1 km |
| Brantford | 123,521 | 50 | 20,085 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Pickering | 118,378 | 87 | 41,425 | 6 | 1.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Bolton | 90,201 | 86 | 48,920 | 2 | 5.5 km |
In 11 of the 21 others the count is higher. A school in French is nearby in 22 towns of 22.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Kingston
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 61 | 6 | 19 | 0.6 km |
| Loyalist 13 km | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 km |
| Frontenac Islands 15 km | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 km |
No neighbour of the 2 counts more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Kingston or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. Boards come in one language each, and where the province funds Catholic schools, as public or Catholic; independent schools stand outside them.
Questions about schools in Kingston
Is there a French-language school in Kingston?
Yes: École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-Roybon, École élémentaire catholique Mgr-Rémi-Gaulin, École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier and École secondaire publique Mille-Iles, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Kingston?
The town holds 58 of them; 3 more are within 3 km of its outline.
How do I get a place at a school in Kingston?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Kingston?
By number of schools: Limestone DSB (39), Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (16), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3) and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (3).
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).