Photo: P199 · Public domainTeaching in French: 12 of Cumberland’s 22 schools
Those are École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, École élémentaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde and École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges (CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées). English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here. In or within 3 km of Cumberland: 18 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, with 10,400 students.
What stands out about Cumberland’s schools
Results above the middle
9 of the 16 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Ontario; École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, St Clare Elementary School and Fallingbrook Community Elementary School are the strongest. Results ↓
Results on the rise
At 7 tested schools out of 16, the three-year changes lean upward; École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, St Clare Elementary School and Fallingbrook Community Elementary School gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
St Peter High School is the largest school here, with 1,385 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Schooling in English and French around Cumberland
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
By name, in French: École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, École élémentaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges and École intermédiaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges (CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées).
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 5 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBSir Wilfrid Laurier, Maple Ridge, Avalon, Trillium, Fallingbrook Community | English public | 5 | 2,630 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Peter, St Peter Intermediate, St Theresa, St Francis of Assisi, St Clare | English Catholic | 5 | 3,190 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioBéatrice-Desloges, Des Pionniers, intermédiaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges, De la Découverte, Arc-en-ciel | French Catholic | 5 | 2,355 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Gisèle-Lalonde, publique Jeanne-Sauvé, publique Des Sentiers, publique Gisèle-Lalonde | French public | 4 | 2,225 |
| Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-ValléesSaint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, aux Quatre-Vents, du Sacré-Coeur | French public | 3 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Cumberland’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 | 12 | 78% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 12 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 12 | 72% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 12 | 92% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 12 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 12 | 56% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 63% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 93% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 63% against 55% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 6 of 8 measures and behind on 0.
Every school’s results (16)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique Gisèle-LalondeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 78% · OSSLT 98% | Top fifth |
| St Clare Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 58% | Top fifth |
| Fallingbrook Community Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Béatrice-DeslogesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 68% · OSSLT 93% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique De la DécouverteElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 74% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Des SentiersElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| St Theresa Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 49% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Arc-en-cielElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 77% | Second fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 89% | Middle fifth |
| St Peter High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 50% · OSSLT 92% | Middle fifth |
| St Francis of Assisi Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Des PionniersElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Jeanne-SauvéElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Trillium Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Avalon Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 38% | Fourth 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 22 schools in and around Cumberland 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.
Who runs Cumberland’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 5, English Catholic 5 and French-language 12.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Cumberland
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 22 schools in and around Cumberland
High schools within reach of Cumberland
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 14 high schools: 5 French public, 4 French Catholic, 3 English public and 2 English Catholic. The shortest trip is to École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, 5.2 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique Gisèle-LalondeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 840 | 5.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique Béatrice-DeslogesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 5.9 km |
| St Peter High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,385 | 6.5 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,050 | 7.7 km |
| École Saint-MichelAll grades | Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées | French public | – | – | 8.7 km |
| École secondaire Hormisdas-GamelinSecondary | Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées | French public | – | – | 8.9 km |
| St Matthew High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 715 | 10 km |
| École secondaire catholique GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 870 | 10 km |
| École secondaire publique RocklandSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| Rockland District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 340 | 10 km |
All 14 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique L'EscaleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC de l'Est ontarien | French Catholic | Second fifth | 645 | 11 km |
| Cairine Wilson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 775 | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique Mer BleueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 825 | 11 km |
| École secondaire publique Louis-RielSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 1,005 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiarton | 9,799 | 5 | 1,325 | 0 | 11 km |
| … | |||||
| Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates | 6,186 | 39 | 17,675 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Delta East | 6,186 | 44 | 22,030 | 4 | 1 km |
| Tay Valley | 6,171 | 10 | 2,845 | 0 | 9.9 km |
| Rosemount | 6,169 | 32 | 16,265 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Cumberland | 6,139 | 22 | 10,400 | 12 | 5.3 km |
| Crown Point West | 6,132 | 30 | 15,650 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| South Walkerville | 6,129 | 40 | 17,665 | 7 | 1.5 km |
| Central Business Dis | 6,127 | 24 | 9,695 | 2 | 2 km |
| Rolston | 6,124 | 42 | 20,670 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Industrial Sector A and Keith | 3,723 | 33 | 17,230 | 2 | 1 km |
Of the 296 others, 163 count more schools. 192 of the 297 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Cumberland
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5.3 km |
| Bassin-de-la-Lièvre 5 km | 16 | 8 | 3 | 6.8 km |
| Cardinal Creek 5.3 km | 42 | 20 | 24 | 1.3 km |
| Fallingbrook 6.9 km | 39 | 18 | 25 | 0.6 km |
| Vallée-de-la-Lièvre 7.4 km | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Queenswood - Chatelaine 7.8 km | 32 | 12 | 20 | 1.6 km |
| Portobello South 8.1 km | 44 | 24 | 27 | 2.3 km |
44 schools make Portobello South the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside Cumberland’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
Questions about schools in Cumberland
How do I get a place at a school in Cumberland?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which boards run the schools in Cumberland?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (5), Ottawa CSB (5), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (5), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (4) and Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées (3).
How many schools are there in Cumberland?
Inside the town there are 0; another 22 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Cumberland?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, École élémentaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges and École intermédiaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges.
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).