Photo: Mike Kalasnik from Charlotte, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Four parallel systems run Iris’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
The largest is Ottawa-Carleton DSB, with 23; beside it are Ottawa CSB, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario. Of its 33 tested schools, 13 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 11 in the bottom two. Counting a 3 km margin, Iris has 30 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, for 16,735 students.
What stands out about Iris’s schools
One big school
Nepean High School is the largest school here, with 1,270 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Nepean High School (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
4 boards, school by 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 DSBNepean, Woodroffe, Broadview, Sir Robert Borden, Bell, Agincourt Road, Knoxdale, Woodroffe Avenue … | English public | 23 | 10,970 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Paul, St Gregory, Notre Dame, St Paul Intermediate, St. Rose of Lima, St John the Apostle, St. John XXIII, Our Lady of Fatima … | English Catholic | 12 | 3,995 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Charlotte Lemieux, publique Mamawi, publique L'Alternative | French public | 3 | 895 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioTerre-des-Jeunes, d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond | French Catholic | 2 | 875 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Iris’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 | 26 | 78% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 26 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 26 | 69% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 26 | 91% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 26 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 26 | 54% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 7 | 52% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 7 | 83% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 writing, where the area’s schools reach 70% against 65% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 5 of 8 measures and behind on 1. The three-year changes lean upward at 10 schools and downward at 16.
Every school’s results (33)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 76% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire publique MamawiElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 88% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Charlotte LemieuxElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| Agincourt Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 57% | Top fifth |
| Knoxdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 75% | Top fifth |
| Woodroffe Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-BondElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| St Daniel Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Broadview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 53% | Second fifth |
| Sir Winston Churchill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| Lakeview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Fatima Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-JeunesElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| Severn Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 69% | Middle fifth |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| St. John XXIII Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| St Gregory Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| St John the Apostle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| St. Rose of Lima Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Victory Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Briargreen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 43% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| D. Roy Kennedy Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Regina Street Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Meadowlands Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Bayshore Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 37% | Bottom fifth |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 74% | Bottom fifth |
| Manordale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 47% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Pinecrest Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 28% · G3 writing 17% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 51% · G6 writing 53% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 22% · OSSLT 42% | 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 40 schools in and around Iris 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 Iris
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-Jeunes, École élémentaire publique Mamawi, École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond and École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux teach in French; CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario runs the public ones among the 5.
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 Iris’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 23, English Catholic 12 and French-language 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Iris
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 40 schools in and around Iris
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Iris
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 59: 24 English public, 15 French public, 13 English Catholic, 5 French Catholic and 2 independent. St Paul High School is closest, at 1.2 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 1.2 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 1.3 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 1.4 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 1.5 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 1.7 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 1.9 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 3.3 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 3.8 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 4.2 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 4.2 km |
All 59 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 4.6 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 5.1 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 5.5 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 5.7 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 5.7 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 6.1 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 6.5 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 7.8 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.8 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 7.9 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 8 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 8.4 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 8.4 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 8.4 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 8.4 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 8.4 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 8.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 9.1 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 9.3 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.5 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.7 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 9.7 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 9.8 km |
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 185 | 9.9 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 9.9 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 10 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 10 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 10 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 10 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 11 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 11 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 11 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 11 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,035 | 12 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 880 | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 12 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 12 km |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 245 | 13 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 13 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 14 km |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,555 | 14 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Iris
Beyond the ordinary schools: alternative programs at Elizabeth Wyn Wood Secondary Alternate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old East York | 9,175 | 92 | 44,280 | 5 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Remington Park | 5,783 | 49 | 24,040 | 8 | 1.5 km |
| Rosedale Village | 5,764 | 43 | 26,405 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Seguin | 5,761 | 7 | 1,595 | 1 | 19 km |
| Forest Hill | 5,760 | 39 | 22,220 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Iris | 5,733 | 40 | 16,735 | 5 | 1.2 km |
| New Edinburgh | 5,728 | 36 | 9,715 | 20 | 1.1 km |
| County Court | 5,726 | 32 | 14,085 | 1 | 1 km |
| Dunrobin | 5,724 | 19 | 4,760 | 9 | 4 km |
| Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek | 5,714 | 22 | 8,945 | 5 | 3.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Merrickville | 3,411 | 9 | 2,240 | 1 | 12 km |
More schools than here: 60 of the 295 others. A French-language school is within reach in 190 of the 296.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Iris
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris | 40 | 5 | 14 | 1.2 km |
| Queensway Terrace North 1.1 km | 35 | 5 | 14 | 0.6 km |
| Centrepointe - Briargreen 1.3 km | 40 | 5 | 14 | 1 km |
| Qualicum - Redwood 1.4 km | 35 | 7 | 14 | 0.2 km |
| Bayshore 1.9 km | 33 | 5 | 12 | 1.2 km |
| Britannia 1.9 km | 41 | 11 | 12 | 0.7 km |
| Leslie Park - Bruce Farm 2 km | 32 | 6 | 14 | 0.8 km |
The busiest neighbour is Britannia, with 41 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. The 2024-25 list.
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Ontario’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the school’s measures; small groups go unreported, so places would overstate it.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- 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: Iris’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Iris
Which boards run the schools in Iris?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (23), Ottawa CSB (12), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3) and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Iris?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
How many schools are there in Iris?
The town holds 3 of them; 37 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Iris?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-Jeunes, École élémentaire publique Mamawi, École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond and École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux.
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).