Photo: Jfvoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Argyle’s schools belong to 5 boards that cover the same streets
Beside Thames Valley DSB, which has 29, sit London District Catholic School Board, Provincial and Demonstration Schools and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence. Results lean low: 21 of 37 in the lower two fifths in Ontario. The 3 km around Argyle counts 35 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 5 alternative or adult schools, 18,780 students between them.
What stands out about Argyle’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 21 schools of the 37 with results, Académie de la Tamise, Cedar Hollow Public School and Princess AnneFrench Immersion Public School among them. Results ↓
One big school
H B Beal Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,525 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Lester B Pearson School for the Arts (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBH B Beal, Clarke Road, Montcalm, Summerside Public School, Cedar Hollow, Louise Arbour French Immersion, John P Robarts, East Carling … | English public | 29 | 13,215 |
| London District Catholic School BoardJohn Paul II Catholic, Blessed Sacrament Separate, St Anne's Separate, St Pius X Separate, St Michael Separate, St Bernadette Separate, Holy Family, St Mary | English Catholic | 8 | 3,730 |
| Provincial and Demonstration SchoolsRobarts Provincial School for the Deaf, Robarts Provincial School for the Deaf, Robarts/Amethyst Demonstration, Robarts/Amethyst Demonstration | Other | 4 | – |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSaint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, Ste-Jeanne-d'Arc, Monseigneur-Bruyère, Monseigneur-Bruyère | French Catholic | 4 | 1,365 |
| CS ViamondeAcadémie de la Tamise, Gabriel-Dumont | French public | 2 | 470 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Argyle’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 C: 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 | 30 | 65% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 30 | 53% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 30 | 56% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 31 | 80% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 31 | 77% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 31 | 42% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 45% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 71% | 85% |
On Grade 3 writing the area trails, 53% against 65% in Ontario. 0 measures above the provincial middle, 8 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (37)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Lester B Pearson School for the ArtsElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| St Mary SchoolElementary · Grades 5–8 | G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| Académie de la TamiseElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 86% | Second fifth |
| Cedar Hollow Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 93% | Second fifth |
| Louise Arbour French Immersion Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 70% | Middle fifth |
| Princess AnneFrench Immersion Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| St Michael Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Summerside Public School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 64% | Middle fifth |
| Tweedsmuir Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 72% | Middle fifth |
| Blessed Sacrament Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Hillcrest Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| Chippewa Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Ealing Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Ste-Jeanne-d'ArcElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 79% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Family Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 32% | Fourth fifth |
| St Anne's Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| Lord Nelson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 37% · G3 writing 17% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 51% | Fourth fifth |
| Northbrae Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 38% · G3 writing 26% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 31% | Fourth fifth |
| Clarke Road Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 45% · OSSLT 61% | Bottom fifth |
| John P Robarts Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 71% | Bottom fifth |
| St Pius X Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 25% | Bottom fifth |
| Aberdeen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| East Carling Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 39% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 46% | Bottom fifth |
| Evelyn Harrison Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 18% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 40% | Bottom fifth |
| Knollwood Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Forest City Public School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 27% · G6 reading 59% · G6 writing 56% · G6 math 19% | Bottom fifth |
| Bonaventure Meadows Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 30% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Lord Elgin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 32% · G3 writing 21% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 48% · G6 writing 48% · G6 math 21% | Bottom fifth |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 33% · OSSLT 65% | Bottom fifth |
| Prince Charles Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 38% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 39% · G6 writing 40% · G6 math 9% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir John A Macdonald Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 44% · G3 writing 24% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 66% · G6 math 26% | Bottom fifth |
| St Bernadette Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 24% · G3 writing 20% · G3 math 24% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 64% · G6 math 18% | Bottom fifth |
| Trafalgar Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 28% · G3 writing 28% · G3 math 17% · G6 reading 52% · G6 writing 43% · G6 math 9% | 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 47 schools in and around Argyle 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 Argyle
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The 6 French-language schools are Académie de la Tamise, École élémentaire catholique Ste-Jeanne-d'Arc, École élémentaire Gabriel-Dumont and École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur-Bruyère; CS Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence runs the public ones.
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 Argyle’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 29, English Catholic 8, French-language 6 and independent or other 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Argyle
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 47 schools in and around Argyle
Show all 35 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Argyle
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 23 high schools: 15 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. First by distance comes Clarke Road Secondary School, at 0.6 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Road Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,115 | 0.6 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 940 | 3.7 km |
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 4.8 km |
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 300 | 4.9 km |
| G A Wheable Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 5.1 km |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 890 | 5.2 km |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,525 | 5.6 km |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 245 | 5.8 km |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,310 | 6 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,145 | 6.3 km |
All 23 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 6.4 km |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 880 | 6.9 km |
| A B Lucas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,495 | 7.7 km |
| Lord Dorchester Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 605 | 8.6 km |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,795 | 9.1 km |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 980 | 9.9 km |
| Sir Frederick Banting Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,590 | 11 km |
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,010 | 12 km |
| Regina Mundi CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 860 | 12 km |
| Medway High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,435 | 12 km |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,045 | 12 km |
| St. Andre Bessette Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,465 | 13 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,425 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Argyle
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Thames Valley Alternative Secondary School; schooling for deaf or blind students at Robarts Provincial School for the Deaf and Robarts Provincial School for the Deaf; a provincial demonstration school, Robarts/Amethyst Demonstration Elementary School and Robarts/Amethyst Demonstration 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
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurontario | 43,877 | 71 | 36,595 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Collingwood | 28,366 | 9 | 4,780 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Beamsville | 28,356 | 11 | 5,050 | 0 | 7.5 km |
| South Riverdale | 28,264 | 98 | 38,345 | 8 | 0.7 km |
| Harbourfront-CityPlace | 28,199 | 67 | 19,870 | 4 | 0.6 km |
| Argyle | 28,109 | 47 | 18,780 | 6 | 0.6 km |
| Agincourt North | 27,790 | 92 | 33,720 | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Clairlea-Birchmount | 27,690 | 96 | 40,680 | 3 | 1.1 km |
| Picton | 27,544 | 27 | 8,310 | 0 | 9.8 km |
| Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan | 27,526 | 105 | 37,385 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Humbermede | 16,959 | 71 | 29,885 | 1 | 0.5 km |
Of the 196 others, 107 count more schools. A French-language school is within reach in 160 of the 197.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Argyle
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle | 47 | 6 | 12 | 0.6 km |
| Hamilton Road 2.9 km | 52 | 3 | 13 | 2.3 km |
| East London 3.7 km | 56 | 4 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| Jackson 4.2 km | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0.7 km |
| Huron Heights 4.6 km | 46 | 5 | 13 | 0.6 km |
| Glen Cairn 5 km | 42 | 3 | 10 | 1.6 km |
| Carling 5.6 km | 56 | 5 | 15 | 0.3 km |
East London has the most schools nearby, 56.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. EQAO publishes shares at the provincial standard; the band places each among Ontario’s schools by fifths.
- The year. The open list of 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Argyle or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Argyle
How many schools are there in Argyle?
10 in the town, 37 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Argyle?
Yes: Académie de la Tamise, École élémentaire catholique Ste-Jeanne-d'Arc, École élémentaire Gabriel-Dumont and École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur-Bruyère, the French-language schools here.
How do I get a place at a school in Argyle?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which boards run the schools in Argyle?
By number of schools: Thames Valley DSB (29), London District Catholic School Board (8), Provincial and Demonstration Schools (4), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (4) and CS Viamonde (2).
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).