Photo: P199 · Public domainThe schools around Millbrook answer to 4 boards
The largest is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB, with 12; beside it are Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB, CS catholique MonAvenir and Trillium Lakelands DSB. The 18 with results split, 3 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 8 in the lower. In or within 3 km of Millbrook: 16 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, with 7,310 students.
What stands out about Millbrook’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 11 schools of the 18 with results, St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School, North Cavan Public School and James Strath Public School among them. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The 4 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawartha Pine Ridge DSBJames Strath, Crestwood, Millbrook/South Cavan, Kenner, Westmount, Otonabee Valley, Roger Neilson, Kawartha Heights … | English public | 12 | 4,580 |
| Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSBHoly Cross Catholic, St. Catherine Catholic, St. Teresa Catholic, St. John Catholic, St. Alphonsus Catholic, St. Patrick Catholic | English Catholic | 6 | 2,435 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot | French Catholic | 1 | – |
| Trillium Lakelands DSBRolling Hills | English public | 1 | 295 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Millbrook’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 | 13 | 77% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 13 | 54% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 13 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 14 | 85% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 14 | 82% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 14 | 40% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 51% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 76% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 40% here, against 51% in Ontario. 0 measures above the provincial middle, 7 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (18)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Catherine Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 48% | Second fifth |
| North Cavan Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| Rolling Hills Public SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 60% | Second fifth |
| James Strath Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-JamotSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 81% | Middle fifth |
| St. Teresa Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| Crestwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 84% | Middle fifth |
| Westmount Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Kawartha Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 23% | Middle fifth |
| Millbrook/South Cavan Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 37% | Middle fifth |
| St. John Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 57% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 29% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 39% | Fourth fifth |
| Keith Wightman Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 37% | Fourth fifth |
| Roger Neilson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 34% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 50% · OSSLT 71% | Bottom fifth |
| Kenner Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 19% · OSSLT 68% | Bottom fifth |
| Otonabee Valley Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 38% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 56% · G6 math 25% | 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 20 schools in and around Millbrook are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Millbrook
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
1 of them teach in French: ÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot; the public ones belong to CS catholique MonAvenir.
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 Millbrook’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 13, English Catholic 6 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Millbrook
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
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 20 schools in and around Millbrook
High schools within reach of Millbrook
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
4 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 English public, 1 English Catholic and 1 French Catholic. 13 km away, Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 840 | 13 km |
| Crestwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 715 | 13 km |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-JamotSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | – | 14 km |
| Kenner Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 525 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Yonge East | 18,251 | 70 | 21,045 | 4 | 0.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Fontainebleau | 11,567 | 35 | 16,840 | 4 | 1.2 km |
| Ramara | 11,551 | 10 | 3,330 | 0 | 16 km |
| Drayton | 11,518 | 8 | 1,895 | 0 | 17 km |
| Ebenezer West | 11,510 | 13 | 9,310 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Millbrook | 11,507 | 20 | 7,310 | 1 | 13 km |
| New Toronto | 11,502 | 26 | 12,730 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| North Riverdale | 11,491 | 84 | 33,325 | 8 | 0.7 km |
| Arnprior | 11,459 | 6 | 2,405 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Hawkesbury | 11,451 | 9 | 1,490 | 8 | 0.9 km |
| … | |||||
| Perth | 6,972 | 8 | 2,440 | 0 | 0.5 km |
263 of 380 similar towns count more schools. A French-language school is within reach in 280 of the 381.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Millbrook
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook | 20 | 1 | 7 | 13 km |
| Otonabee-South Monaghan 16 km | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9.3 km |
| Peterborough 16 km | 34 | 2 | 13 | 1.1 km |
34 schools make Peterborough the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. A school with no reported result has no band; one with several averages its fifths.
- 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.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- Which schools count. Counted: Millbrook’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Millbrook
Is there a French-language school in Millbrook?
Yes: ÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Millbrook?
4 in the town, 16 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Millbrook?
By number of schools: Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (12), Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB (6), CS catholique MonAvenir (1) and Trillium Lakelands DSB (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Millbrook?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
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).