Photo: Shhewitt · CC02 of Loyalist’s 13 schools are Catholic, fewer than the 34% in Ontario
Catholic schooling here comes from Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB. The 10 with results split, 1 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 3 in the lower. The 3 km around Loyalist counts 11 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 alternative or adult school, 3,210 students between them.
What stands out about Loyalist’s schools
Results on the rise
At 8 tested schools out of 10, the three-year changes lean upward; W.J. Holsgrove Public School, AmherstView Public School and Fairfield Elementary School gained most often. Results ↓
No French-language school
For schooling in French, families look beyond these 13 schools: in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Language ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Who runs Loyalist’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 11 and English Catholic 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Loyalist’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 | 8 | 78% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 8 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 8 | 67% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 9 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 9 | 84% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 9 | 45% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 38% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 77% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 38% against 55% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 1 above the middle, 3 below.
Every school’s results (10)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| W.J. Holsgrove Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 47% | Second fifth |
| AmherstView Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| Fairfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Odessa Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Newburgh Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Collins Bay Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 40% | Middle fifth |
| St. John XXIII Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 41% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 48% | Fourth fifth |
| Bath Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Ernestown Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 77% | 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 13 schools in and around Loyalist 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 Loyalist
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
There is no French-language school among them.
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.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is Limestone DSB, with 11.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone DSBAmherstView, Ernestown, Odessa, Fairfield, Bath, W.J. Holsgrove, Newburgh, Ernestown Intermediate School Intermediate … | English public | 11 | 2,520 |
| Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSBOur Lady of Mount Carmel, St. John XXIII | English Catholic | 2 | 690 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Loyalist
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
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 13 schools in and around Loyalist
High schools within reach of Loyalist
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 8 high schools: 5 English public, 1 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. Ernestown Secondary School is closest, at 7.7 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestown Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 360 | 7.7 km |
| Bayridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 595 | 8.3 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,295 | 8.6 km |
| Frontenac Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,070 | 9.1 km |
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-RivierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 165 | 11 km |
| École secondaire publique Mille-IlesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 130 | 13 km |
| Katarokwi Learning CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | – | 260 | 13 km |
| Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 750 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Loyalist
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Bayridge Learning Centre. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 31,478 | 15 | 8,330 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Henry Farm | 19,953 | 84 | 28,535 | 4 | 1.1 km |
| Purpleville | 19,918 | 47 | 25,405 | 2 | 1 km |
| Kanata Lakes | 19,861 | 40 | 23,215 | 7 | 0.4 km |
| Riverside South - Leitrim | 19,802 | 35 | 19,670 | 8 | 0.5 km |
| Loyalist | 19,761 | 13 | 3,210 | 0 | 6.9 km |
| Stittsville | 19,753 | 23 | 12,405 | 4 | 0.8 km |
| Kemptville | 19,733 | 13 | 3,535 | 5 | 1.9 km |
| Mount Pleasant Village | 19,719 | 44 | 28,635 | 0 | 1 km |
| Petawawa | 19,606 | 9 | 3,255 | 3 | 1.4 km |
| … | |||||
| German Mills | 11,923 | 59 | 22,720 | 2 | 1.5 km |
In 269 of the 319 others the count is higher. A school in French is nearby in 251 towns of 320.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Loyalist
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalist | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 km |
| Kingston 13 km | 61 | 6 | 19 | 0.6 km |
Of the neighbours, Kingston counts the most schools: 61.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- Which schools count. Counted: Loyalist’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Loyalist
Which boards run the schools in Loyalist?
By number of schools: Limestone DSB (11) and Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Loyalist?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
How many schools are there in Loyalist?
Inside the town there are 8; another 5 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Loyalist?
Not in or within 3 km of Loyalist; the French-language board can name the nearest.
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).