12 of River Bend’s 13 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Ontario
John Dearness Public School, St George Separate School and West Oaks French Immersion Public School are among them. Its schools answer to 3 boards. Taken together, River Bend and its 3 km edge hold 11 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools for 7,405 students.
What stands out about River Bend’s schools
Results on the rise
At 9 tested schools out of 13, the three-year changes lean upward; St George Separate School, West Oaks French Immersion Public School and Byron Southwood Public School gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,425 students, St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at John Dearness Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How River Bend’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 | 11 | 89% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 11 | 84% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 11 | 87% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 11 | 95% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 11 | 92% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 11 | 75% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 64% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 92% | 85% |
On Grade 6 math the area runs ahead, 75% against 51% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 8 above the middle, 0 below.
Every school’s results (13)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| John Dearness Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 96% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| St George Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 84% | Top fifth |
| West Oaks French Immersion Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 71% | Top fifth |
| Byron Southwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| Clara Brenton Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 69% | Second fifth |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 94% | Second fifth |
| St. Nicholas Senior Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 75% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire Marie-CurieElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 77% | Second fifth |
| Byron Somerset Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 78% | Second fifth |
| St Theresa Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| Byron Northview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| St Paul Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
The 3 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBOakridge, Clara Brenton, Byron Somerset, Byron Northview, Byron Southwood, West Oaks French Immersion, John Dearness | English public | 7 | 4,100 |
| London District Catholic School BoardSt Thomas Aquinas, St. Nicholas Senior Separate, St Theresa Separate, St Paul Separate, St George Separate | English Catholic | 5 | 3,065 |
| CS ViamondeMarie-Curie | French public | 1 | 240 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 13 schools in and around River Bend are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around River Bend
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CS Viamonde runs the public French-language schools; all 1 are École élémentaire Marie-Curie.
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 River Bend’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 7, English Catholic 5 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in River Bend
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.
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 13 schools in and around River Bend
High schools within reach of River Bend
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 19: 13 English public, 5 English Catholic and 1 French Catholic. Nearest: St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, 2.1 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,425 | 2.1 km |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,045 | 3.8 km |
| St. Andre Bessette Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,465 | 5.6 km |
| Sir Frederick Banting Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,590 | 5.8 km |
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,010 | 6.2 km |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 980 | 6.9 km |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 880 | 9.6 km |
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 9.6 km |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,310 | 10 km |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,525 | 10 km |
All 19 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,435 | 11 km |
| G A Wheable Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 245 | 12 km |
| A B Lucas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,495 | 12 km |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,795 | 12 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,145 | 13 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 940 | 13 km |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 890 | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Park | 9,491 | 39 | 10,695 | 24 | 2.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Underwood | 5,972 | 47 | 23,605 | 1 | 0.7 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 |
| … | |||||
| Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part | 3,606 | 24 | 4,270 | 8 | 18 km |
Among 295 towns its size, 194 have more schools nearby. 192 of 296 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around River Bend
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Among the neighbours, Medway has 40, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Ontario’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. EQAO doesn’t report small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within River Bend and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
Questions about schools in River Bend
How do I get a place at a school in River Bend?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in River Bend?
By number of schools: Thames Valley DSB (7), London District Catholic School Board (5) and CS Viamonde (1).
Is there a French-language school in River Bend?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire Marie-Curie.
How many schools are there in River Bend?
The town holds 1 of them; 12 more are within 3 km of its outline.
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).