Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Metcalfe’s schools come under 6 different boards
Ottawa-Carleton DSB leads with 4 schools, alongside Upper Canada DSB, Ottawa CSB and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario. Results are mixed: 2 of 11 schools above the middle in Ontario, 3 below it. In or within 3 km of Metcalfe: 10 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, with 4,140 students.
6 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBCastor Valley, Osgoode Township, Metcalfe, Greely | English public | 4 | 1,610 |
| Upper Canada DSBRussell Public, Russell, Russell Intermediate | English public | 3 | 940 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Mary (Gloucester), St Catherine | English Catholic | 2 | 525 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioSainte-Thérèse-d'Avila | French Catholic | 1 | 170 |
| CSDC de l'Est ontarienSaint-Joseph (Russell) | French Catholic | 1 | 335 |
| CDSB of Eastern OntarioSt. Mother Teresa | English Catholic | 1 | 560 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Metcalfe’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 | 9 | 81% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 9 | 76% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 9 | 69% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 9 | 85% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 9 | 83% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 9 | 44% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 50% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 87% | 85% |
On Grade 3 writing the area runs ahead, 76% against 65% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 3 above the middle, 4 below. Over three years, 5 schools gained on most measures and 6 lost ground.
Every school’s results (11)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse-d'AvilaElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 77% | Second fifth |
| Castor Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| St Mary (Gloucester) Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| Russell Public Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Osgoode Township High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| St. Mother Teresa Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 35% | Middle fifth |
| Greely Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 30% | Middle fifth |
| Russell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 87% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Russell)Elementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 61% · G6 math 49% | Fourth fifth |
| Metcalfe Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 28% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 56% · G6 math 20% | 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 12 schools in and around Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
In French: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse-d'Avila and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Russell). The public ones of the 2 come under CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CSDC de l'Est ontarien.
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 Metcalfe’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 7, English Catholic 3 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Metcalfe
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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 neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 12 schools in and around Metcalfe
High schools within reach of Metcalfe
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 4: 2 English public and 2 English Catholic. The closest high school is Osgoode Township High School, 1 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osgoode Township High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 490 | 1 km |
| Russell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 360 | 8.6 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CDSB of Eastern Ontario | English Catholic | Second fifth | 515 | 8.9 km |
| St Mark High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 820 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton Heights-Courtland Park | 8,621 | 67 | 28,835 | 12 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Island Park-Wellington Village | 5,486 | 36 | 10,600 | 13 | 2 km |
| Southwold | 5,473 | 9 | 5,050 | 0 | 11 km |
| Garner | 5,456 | 12 | 6,855 | 0 | 2.3 km |
| North Gower - Kars | 5,439 | 7 | 2,650 | 1 | 12 km |
| Metcalfe | 5,434 | 12 | 4,140 | 2 | 1 km |
| Wingham | 5,411 | 4 | 1,260 | 0 | 1 km |
| Billings Bridge - Heron Park | 5,370 | 48 | 21,465 | 8 | 1.1 km |
| Central Frontenac | 5,348 | 4 | 450 | 0 | 6.3 km |
| The Ravines of Rainbow Creek | 5,333 | 24 | 11,115 | 3 | 2.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Mill Courtland Woodside Park | 3,319 | 43 | 22,315 | 0 | 0.8 km |
179 of the 279 others have more schools in reach. Teaching in French: 175 of the 280 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Metcalfe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 km |
| Greely 9.9 km | 18 | 3 | 10 | 4.8 km |
| Edwards - Carlsbad Springs 11 km | 32 | 12 | 16 | 12 km |
| Embrun 14 km | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 km |
| Osgoode - Vernon 14 km | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 km |
| Findlay Creek 14 km | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 km |
| Manotick 16 km | 21 | 5 | 11 | 3 km |
The busiest neighbour is Edwards - Carlsbad Springs, with 32 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Inside Metcalfe’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- The year. The 2024-25 list.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
Questions about schools in Metcalfe
Which boards run the schools in Metcalfe?
Ottawa-Carleton DSB (4), Upper Canada DSB (3), Ottawa CSB (2), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (1) and CSDC de l'Est ontarien (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Metcalfe?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Is there a French-language school in Metcalfe?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse-d'Avila and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Russell).
How many schools are there in Metcalfe?
Inside the town there are 3; another 9 sit within 3 km.
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).