Jackson’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Thames Valley DSB runs the most, 18 of them; London District Catholic School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde run the rest. Results lean low: 15 of 22 in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Counting a 3 km margin, Jackson has 21 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, for 10,145 students.
What stands out about Jackson’s schools
Results on the rise
At 13 tested schools out of 22, the three-year changes lean upward; École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont, Princess AnneFrench Immersion Public School and Summerside Public School Public School gained most often. Results ↓
The strongest results
Lester B Pearson School for the Arts (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBSir Wilfrid Laurier, Summerside Public School, Princess Elizabeth, John P Robarts, Glen Cairn, Prince Charles, Nicholas Wilson, Tweedsmuir … | English public | 18 | 7,380 |
| London District Catholic School BoardSt Francis, St Pius X Separate, St Sebastian Separate, St Bernadette Separate, Holy Family | English Catholic | 5 | 1,975 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSaint-Jean-de-Brébeuf | French Catholic | 1 | 490 |
| CS ViamondeGabriel-Dumont | French public | 1 | 300 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Jackson’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 | 19 | 61% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 19 | 48% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 19 | 53% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 19 | 75% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 19 | 75% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 19 | 29% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 64% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 87% | 85% |
On Grade 6 math the area trails, 29% against 51% in Ontario. Above the middle on 1, below on 6: that is the 8 measures.
Every school’s results (22)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Lester B Pearson School for the ArtsElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 77% · OSSLT 94% | Top 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 79% | Fourth fifth |
| St Sebastian Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Princess Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| St Francis SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 19% | Fourth 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 |
| 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 |
| Nicholas Wilson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 48% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 44% | Bottom fifth |
| Arthur Stringer Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 41% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| C C Carrothers Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 36% · G3 writing 27% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 50% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 27% | Bottom fifth |
| Glen Cairn Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 35% · G3 writing 18% · G3 math 22% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 46% · G6 math 28% | 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 |
| 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 |
| Wilton Grove Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 32% · G3 writing 22% · G3 math 22% · G6 reading 50% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 18% | 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 25 schools in and around Jackson 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 Jackson
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 2 schools: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf and École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont, with Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde running 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 Jackson’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 18, English Catholic 5 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Jackson
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 25 schools in and around Jackson
High schools within reach of Jackson
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
23 secondary schools are within 15 km: 15 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. The nearest is École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont, 0.7 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 300 | 0.7 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,145 | 3.1 km |
| G A Wheable Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 4.3 km |
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 4.5 km |
| Clarke Road Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,115 | 4.6 km |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 880 | 6 km |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,525 | 6.1 km |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,310 | 6.5 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 940 | 6.6 km |
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 6.9 km |
All 23 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina Mundi CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 860 | 7.5 km |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 245 | 8.1 km |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 890 | 8.3 km |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 980 | 8.7 km |
| Lord Dorchester Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 605 | 9.4 km |
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,010 | 9.9 km |
| A B Lucas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,495 | 10 km |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,045 | 12 km |
| Sir Frederick Banting Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,590 | 12 km |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,795 | 12 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,425 | 13 km |
| Medway High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,435 | 14 km |
| St. Andre Bessette Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,465 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | 12,962 | 5 | 1,645 | 0 | 14 km |
| … | |||||
| Alnwick/Haldimand | 8,197 | 6 | 1,495 | 0 | 14 km |
| Kirkland Lake | 8,158 | 9 | 1,610 | 3 | 0.2 km |
| Elmvale - Canterbury | 8,149 | 30 | 13,500 | 7 | 0.7 km |
| Langstaff | 8,147 | 44 | 21,240 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| Jackson | 8,124 | 25 | 10,145 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Haliburton Village | 8,100 | 4 | 1,185 | 0 | 5.3 km |
| Talbot | 8,085 | 19 | 11,970 | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Otonabee-South Monaghan | 8,084 | 20 | 9,190 | 1 | 9.3 km |
| Lambton Baby Point | 7,966 | 67 | 32,140 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| York Road | 4,931 | 24 | 11,030 | 2 | 2.8 km |
Among 353 towns its size, 197 have more schools nearby. In 241 of the 354, 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 Jackson
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0.7 km |
| Hamilton Road 2.8 km | 52 | 3 | 13 | 2.3 km |
| Glen Cairn 2.9 km | 42 | 3 | 10 | 1.6 km |
| Westminster 3.7 km | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0.6 km |
| Argyle 4.2 km | 47 | 6 | 12 | 0.6 km |
| East London 5.1 km | 56 | 4 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| White Oaks 5.9 km | 34 | 2 | 10 | 2.9 km |
Next door, East London counts 56 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside Jackson’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- The year. 2024-25, the latest open list.
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- 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. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
Questions about schools in Jackson
How do I get a place at a school in Jackson?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in Jackson?
Thames Valley DSB (18), London District Catholic School Board (5), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (1) and CS Viamonde (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in Jackson?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf and École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont.
How many schools are there in Jackson?
Inside the town there are 4; another 21 sit within 3 km.
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).