Photo: Liam Quinn from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Bridgeport North’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Beside Waterloo Region DSB, which has 12, sit Waterloo CDSB, CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde. Of its 15 tested schools, 8 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 5 in the bottom two. Counting a 3 km margin, Bridgeport North has 16 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 alternative or adult school, for 6,640 students.
What stands out about Bridgeport North’s schools
Results easing
At 10 tested schools out of 15, the three-year changes lean downward, as at Millen Woods Public School, Lester B Pearson Public School and ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère. Results ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at St Matthew Catholic Elementary School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Region DSBBluevale, Lester B Pearson, Lincoln Heights, Mackenzie King, Lexington, Bridgeport, Margaret Avenue, Millen Woods … | English public | 12 | 4,250 |
| Waterloo CDSBSt Agnes Catholic, St Luke Catholic, St Matthew Catholic, St Teresa Catholic | English Catholic | 4 | 1,880 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère | French Catholic | 1 | 220 |
| CS ViamondeL'Harmonie | French public | 1 | 290 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Bridgeport North’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 | 14 | 78% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 14 | 64% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 14 | 72% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 14 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 14 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 14 | 64% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 75% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 88% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 75% against 55% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 5 of 8 measures and behind on 0.
Every school’s results (15)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthew Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Bluevale Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 75% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| Millen Woods Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 79% | Second fifth |
| Lester B Pearson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 68% | Second fifth |
| St Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 73% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire L'HarmonieElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 79% | Second fifth |
| ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-BruyèreElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 68% | Second fifth |
| Mackenzie King Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 87% | Second fifth |
| St Teresa Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Lexington Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Sandowne Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| St Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| Lincoln Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Bridgeport Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 51% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 50% | Bottom fifth |
| Prueter Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 62% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 17% | 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 18 schools in and around Bridgeport North 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 Bridgeport North
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
In French: ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère and École élémentaire L'Harmonie. The public ones of the 2 come under CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde.
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 Bridgeport North’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 12, English Catholic 4 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Bridgeport North
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 18 schools in and around Bridgeport North
High schools within reach of Bridgeport North
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
17 secondary schools are within 15 km: 11 English public, 4 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. 3.1 km away, Bluevale Collegiate Institute is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluevale Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,115 | 3.1 km |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,080 | 4.5 km |
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,480 | 4.8 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,650 | 5.3 km |
| Grand River Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,560 | 5.4 km |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 5.8 km |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,270 | 6.4 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 8.1 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,920 | 8.4 km |
| St Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,240 | 8.6 km |
All 17 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,555 | 8.8 km |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 105 | 8.8 km |
| Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 9.9 km |
| ÉSC Père-René-de-GalinéeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 495 | 11 km |
| Huron Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,455 | 11 km |
| Elmira District Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,305 | 13 km |
| Preston High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 855 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Bridgeport North
The area also has alternative programs at Rosemount - U Turn School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horning | 4,587 | 30 | 15,470 | 0 | 2 km |
| … | |||||
| Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part | 2,877 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 35 km |
| Crerar | 2,877 | 35 | 16,290 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Perry | 2,866 | 1 | 265 | 0 | 24 km |
| South Keys | 2,865 | 29 | 12,065 | 7 | 2 km |
| Bridgeport North | 2,858 | 18 | 6,640 | 2 | 3.2 km |
| Navan - Sarsfield | 2,853 | 28 | 13,345 | 16 | 6.2 km |
| Leeming | 2,849 | 10 | 5,860 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Westcliffe East | 2,832 | 40 | 18,560 | 3 | 1.4 km |
| Addington Highlands | 2,827 | 2 | 385 | 0 | 7.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
75 out of 150 comparable towns have more schools. A French-language school is within reach in 87 of the 151.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Bridgeport North
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport North | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3.2 km |
| Bridgeport East 2.8 km | 40 | 2 | 11 | 1.7 km |
| Fairfield 3.9 km | 31 | 2 | 8 | 1.4 km |
| Mt. Hope Huron Park 4.3 km | 33 | 2 | 7 | 1.2 km |
| Rosemount 4.3 km | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0.3 km |
| Central Frederick 4.6 km | 36 | 1 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Grand River North 4.7 km | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0.8 km |
Bridgeport East has the most schools nearby, 40.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Bridgeport North or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Bridgeport North
Is there a French-language school in Bridgeport North?
Yes: ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère and École élémentaire L'Harmonie, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Bridgeport North?
Inside the town there are 0; another 18 sit within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Bridgeport North?
By number of schools: Waterloo Region DSB (12), Waterloo CDSB (4), CS catholique MonAvenir (1) and CS Viamonde (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Bridgeport North?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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).