Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Around Lakeshore, 8 schools of 31 teach in French
They are École élémentaire catholique Pavillon des Jeunes, École élémentaire catholique Saint-Ambroise and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Paul, run by Conseil scolaire catholique Providence. Its schools answer to 5 boards. In or within 3 km of Lakeshore: 25 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools, with 13,415 students.
What stands out about Lakeshore’s schools
More Catholic schools
Catholic schools are 19 of 31 here, above the 34% in Ontario, under Windsor-Essex CDSB, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and St Clair CDSB. Who runs them ↓
Results on both sides
The results split: 14 of 29 schools in the upper two fifths in Ontario, 7 in the lower, with Tecumseh Vista Academy- Secondary, Tecumseh Vista Academy - Elementary and St Anne Secondary School on top. Results ↓
One big school
St Anne Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,335 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Tecumseh Vista Academy- Secondary (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Schooling in English and French around Lakeshore
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Conseil scolaire catholique Providence runs the French-language ones: École élémentaire catholique Pavillon des Jeunes, École élémentaire catholique Saint-Ambroise, École élémentaire catholique Saint-Paul and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis.
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.
5 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Essex County DSBLakeshore Discovery, Belle River District, Tecumseh Vista Academy- Secondary, Essex District, Belle River, Essex, Beacon Heights, A V Graham … | English public | 10 | 6,005 |
| Windsor-Essex CDSBSt Anne, St Pius X, St William, St. André, St John the Baptist, Holy Name, St Peter, St Mary … | English Catholic | 10 | 4,585 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique Providencel'Essor, Pavillon des Jeunes, Ste-Marguerite-d'Youville, Saint-Antoine, Saint-Francis, Saint-Ambroise, Saint-Paul, l'Essor | French Catholic | 8 | 2,025 |
| Lambton Kent DSBTilbury District, Tilbury Area | English public | 2 | 655 |
| St Clair CDSBSt Joseph | English Catholic | 1 | 145 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Lakeshore’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 | 23 | 74% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 23 | 65% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 23 | 69% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 20 | 90% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 20 | 89% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 20 | 59% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 66% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 89% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area runs ahead, 66% against 55% in Ontario. Above the middle on 4, below on 0: that is the 8 measures. Over three years, 13 schools gained on most measures and 12 lost ground.
Every school’s results (29)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Vista Academy- SecondarySecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 95% | Top fifth |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy - ElementaryElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 79% | Top fifth |
| St Anne Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 68% · OSSLT 97% | Second fifth |
| St William Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire catholique l'EssorSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 94% | Second fifth |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Second fifth |
| St Pius X Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| St. AndréElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| Holy Name Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| Beacon Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Belle River District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 74% · OSSLT 83% | Second fifth |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 75% | Second fifth |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 38% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 77% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-AntoineElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Ste-Marguerite-d'YouvilleElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 68% | Middle fifth |
| Lakeshore Discovery SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 49% | Middle fifth |
| Essex District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 79% | Middle fifth |
| Tilbury Area Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 32% | Middle fifth |
| Centennial Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Essex Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 31% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-AmbroiseElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 46% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Fourth fifth |
| Belle River Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 37% | Fourth fifth |
| A V Graham Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 41% · G3 math 26% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 63% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-FrancisElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Bottom fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Pavillon des JeunesElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 47% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 54% · G6 writing 27% · G6 math 18% | Bottom fifth |
| Tilbury District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 30% · OSSLT 54% | 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 31 schools in and around Lakeshore 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.
Who runs Lakeshore’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 12, English Catholic 11 and French-language 8.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Lakeshore
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 31 schools in and around Lakeshore
Show all 25 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Lakeshore
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 5 high schools: 3 English public, 1 French Catholic and 1 English Catholic. Closest of all: Belle River District High School (1.2 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle River District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Second fifth | 795 | 1.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique l'EssorSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 610 | 12 km |
| St Anne Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,335 | 14 km |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy- SecondarySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 740 | 14 km |
| Essex District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 695 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 68,265 | 44 | 22,165 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Innisfil | 50,686 | 35 | 18,590 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Quinte West | 50,385 | 40 | 11,730 | 5 | 3 km |
| St. Thomas | 49,388 | 14 | 8,555 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Churchill Meadows | 48,872 | 52 | 27,215 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Lakeshore | 45,954 | 31 | 13,415 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Timmins | 45,569 | 27 | 6,290 | 12 | 1.1 km |
| Paris | 45,565 | 59 | 23,285 | 1 | 2.8 km |
| Hurontario | 43,877 | 71 | 36,595 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Hagerman's Corners | 43,555 | 71 | 39,815 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Clairlea-Birchmount | 27,690 | 96 | 40,680 | 3 | 1.1 km |
Of the 65 others, 42 count more schools. A French-language school is within reach in 51 of the 66.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Lakeshore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore | 31 | 8 | 19 | 1.3 km |
| Tecumseh 13 km | 23 | 4 | 14 | 0.8 km |
| East Riverside 16 km | 24 | 6 | 14 | 1.3 km |
| Forest Glade 16 km | 43 | 7 | 22 | 1.9 km |
| Riverside 19 km | 29 | 3 | 12 | 1.2 km |
Of the neighbours, Forest Glade counts the most schools: 43.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. The area is Lakeshore plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- The year. The 2024-25 list.
Questions about schools in Lakeshore
Is there a French-language school in Lakeshore?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire catholique Pavillon des Jeunes, École élémentaire catholique Saint-Ambroise, École élémentaire catholique Saint-Paul and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis.
How many schools are there in Lakeshore?
The town holds 11 of them; 20 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Which boards run the schools in Lakeshore?
Greater Essex County DSB (10), Windsor-Essex CDSB (10), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (8), Lambton Kent DSB (2) and St Clair CDSB (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Lakeshore?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
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).