Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Results around Central Frederick lean low: 16 of 28 schools in the lower two fifths in Ontario
Top of the area on results: Bluevale Collegiate Institute and Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute. Its schools answer to 3 boards. Within 3 km of Central Frederick are 30 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, teaching 18,620 students.
What stands out about Central Frederick’s schools
One big school
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute is the largest school here, with 1,765 students. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How Central Frederick’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 | 23 | 68% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 23 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 23 | 52% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 23 | 81% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 23 | 83% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 23 | 45% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 73% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 88% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 73% here, against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 2 sit above the province’s middle and 6 below. The three-year changes lean upward at 12 schools and downward at 12.
Every school’s results (28)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Bluevale Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 75% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 74% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 80% | 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 |
| 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 |
| Grand River Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| Suddaby Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 79% | Middle fifth |
| Sheppard Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| St Bernadette Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 84% | Fourth fifth |
| Elizabeth Ziegler Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 47% | 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 |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Westmount Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Crestview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| Franklin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 31% | Fourth fifth |
| J F Carmichael Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Smithson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 57% | 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 |
| St Daniel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 42% | 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 |
| Hillside Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 30% · G3 writing 15% · G3 math 15% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 19% | Bottom fifth |
| King Edward Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| St John Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 44% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 43% | Bottom fifth |
| Rockway Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 27% · G3 writing 8% · G3 math 19% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 52% · G6 math 26% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Region DSBCameron Heights, Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational, Grand River, Eastwood, Bluevale, Franklin, Elizabeth Ziegler, Suddaby … | English public | 27 | 14,625 |
| Waterloo CDSBSt Anne Catholic, St Agnes Catholic, St Daniel Catholic, Canadian Martyrs Catholic, St John Catholic, St Bernadette Catholic, St Teresa Catholic, St Patrick Catholic | English Catholic | 8 | 3,705 |
| CS ViamondeL'Harmonie | French public | 1 | 290 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 36 schools in and around Central Frederick 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 Central Frederick
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
École élémentaire L'Harmonie teach in French; CS Viamonde runs the public ones among the 1.
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 Central Frederick’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 27, English Catholic 8 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Central Frederick
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.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 36 schools in and around Central Frederick
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Central Frederick
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 17 high schools: 11 English public, 4 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. Nearest: Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute, 1.2 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 1.2 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,650 | 2.3 km |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,270 | 2.4 km |
| Bluevale Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,115 | 2.7 km |
| Grand River Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,560 | 3.5 km |
| St Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,240 | 4.1 km |
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,555 | 4.7 km |
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,480 | 4.8 km |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,080 | 5 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,920 | 5.6 km |
All 17 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 105 | 6 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 6.4 km |
| Huron Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,455 | 6.9 km |
| ÉSC Père-René-de-GalinéeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 495 | 8.7 km |
| Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 9.3 km |
| Preston High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 855 | 12 km |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,070 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Central Frederick
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
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Creek | 9,387 | 22 | 14,460 | 4 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Cochrane | 5,948 | 5 | 1,025 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Lowertown West | 5,947 | 41 | 12,855 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| Country Hills West | 5,936 | 32 | 17,595 | 1 | 2 km |
| River Bend | 5,930 | 13 | 7,405 | 1 | 2.2 km |
| Central Frederick | 5,895 | 36 | 18,620 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Kirkendall North | 5,864 | 42 | 18,555 | 3 | 1.2 km |
| East Ferris | 5,835 | 5 | 1,205 | 1 | 13 km |
| Remington Park | 5,783 | 49 | 24,040 | 8 | 1.5 km |
| Rosedale Village | 5,764 | 43 | 26,405 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Edwards - Carlsbad Springs | 3,536 | 32 | 12,475 | 12 | 12 km |
Set against 298 others, 84 have more schools in reach. In 194 of the 299, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Central Frederick
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Frederick | 36 | 1 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Auditorium 0.8 km | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0.8 km |
| City Commercial Core 0.8 km | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0.8 km |
| Cedar Hill 1.3 km | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0.4 km |
| Mt. Hope Huron Park 1.3 km | 33 | 2 | 7 | 1.2 km |
| Fairfield 1.3 km | 31 | 2 | 8 | 1.4 km |
| Mill Courtland Woodside Park 1.7 km | 43 | 0 | 11 | 0.8 km |
Top among the neighbours: Mill Courtland Woodside Park, 43 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. Every school inside Central Frederick’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Bands, not ranks. A school with no reported result has no band; one with several averages its fifths.
Questions about schools in Central Frederick
Which boards run the schools in Central Frederick?
Waterloo Region DSB (27), Waterloo CDSB (8) and CS Viamonde (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Central Frederick?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
How many schools are there in Central Frederick?
1 in the town, 35 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Central Frederick?
Yes: École élémentaire L'Harmonie, the French-language schools here.
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).