Photo: Benjamin Pickles · CC BY-SA 2.06 school boards share Paris
Grand Erie DSB has 33 of them, and Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB, Provincial and Demonstration Schools and Waterloo Region DSB share the others. Results are mixed: 9 of 53 schools above the middle in Ontario, 25 below it. The 3 km around Paris counts 46 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 7 alternative or adult schools, 23,285 students between them.
What stands out about Paris’s schools
Results on the rise
At 32 tested schools out of 53, the three-year changes lean upward; Holy Family School, Cedarland Public School and Confederation Elementary School gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
Assumption College School High School is the largest school here, with 1,865 students. Every school ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The 6 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Erie DSBBrantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational, Paris District, Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational, Edith Monture, Agnes Hodge, Walter Gretzky, Cobblestone, North Ward … | English public | 33 | 13,820 |
| Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSBAssumption College School, St John's College, St. Basil Catholic, Sacred Heart Catholic, St. Gabriel Catholic Catholic, St. Leo, Madonna Della Libera Catholic, Notre Dame … | English Catholic | 18 | 8,055 |
| Provincial and Demonstration SchoolsW Ross Macdonald Provincial, W Ross Macdonald Deaf Blind, W Ross Macdonald Deaf Blind, W Ross Macdonald Provincial School for | Other | 4 | 80 |
| Waterloo Region DSBCedar Creek, Ayr | English public | 2 | 770 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Brantfrd | French Catholic | 1 | 205 |
| Waterloo CDSBSt Brigid Catholic | English Catholic | 1 | 355 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Paris’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 | 46 | 74% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 46 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 46 | 63% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 46 | 84% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 46 | 82% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 46 | 44% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 49% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 7 | 79% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 44% here, against 51% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 0 above the middle, 7 below.
Every school’s results (53)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Family SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| Cedarland Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Confederation Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 98% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| St Brigid Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| Mount Pleasant SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 84% | Second fifth |
| St John's CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 60% | Second fifth |
| St George-German Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| St. Leo SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 46% | Second fifth |
| Assumption College School High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 91% | Middle fifth |
| Glen Morris Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| James Hillier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Resurrection SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 29% | Middle fifth |
| Christ the King SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Echo Place PSElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Blessed Sacrament SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Burford District Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Cross SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 31% | Middle fifth |
| Notre Dame SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 28% | Middle fifth |
| Paris Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| St. Gabriel Catholic Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| St. Peter SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Cobblestone Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 54% | Middle fifth |
| Dufferin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Edith Monture Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 70% | Middle fifth |
| Lansdowne-Costain Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 61% | Middle fifth |
| Onondaga-Brant Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Madonna Della Libera Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 41% | Middle fifth |
| Brier Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Cedar Creek Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Basil Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 57% | Fourth fifth |
| Ayr Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 20% | Fourth fifth |
| Greenbrier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| North Ward SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Theresa SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 31% | Fourth fifth |
| Woodman-CainsvilleElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 44% | Fourth fifth |
| Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 80% | Fourth fifth |
| Paris District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 79% | Fourth fifth |
| Bellview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 23% | Fourth fifth |
| Branlyn Community SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 39% | Fourth fifth |
| King George SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 16% | Bottom fifth |
| Oakland-Scotland Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 41% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 42% | Bottom fifth |
| Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 50% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Patrick SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 23% | Bottom fifth |
| Walter Gretzky Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 24% | Bottom fifth |
| Agnes Hodge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 55% · G6 writing 57% · G6 math 23% | Bottom fifth |
| Banbury Heights SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 48% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 40% | Bottom fifth |
| Centennial-Grand Woodlands SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 8% · G3 writing 9% · G3 math 17% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 40% | Bottom fifth |
| Princess Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 31% · G3 writing 19% · G3 math 25% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 61% · G6 math 17% | Bottom fifth |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-BrantfrdElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 35% · G6 math 18% | Bottom fifth |
| Major Ballachey Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 35% · G3 writing 28% · G3 math 31% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 22% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Mary Catholic Learning Centre DayAlternative or adult · Grades 9–12 | G9 math no data · OSSLT 70% | Bottom fifth |
| Tollgate Technological Skills Centre Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | OSSLT 6% | 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 59 schools in and around Paris 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 Paris
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Brantfrd teach in French; CS catholique MonAvenir runs the public ones among the 1.
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 Paris’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 35, English Catholic 19, French-language 1 and independent or other 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Paris
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.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 59 schools in and around Paris
Show all 46 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Paris
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 7: 5 English public and 2 English Catholic. The nearest is Paris District High School, 2.8 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Grand Erie DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 945 | 2.8 km |
| Tollgate Technological Skills Centre Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Grand Erie DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 250 | 7.3 km |
| St John's CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,405 | 7.4 km |
| Assumption College School High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,865 | 9.1 km |
| North Park Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Grand Erie DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,055 | 9.3 km |
| Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Grand Erie DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,155 | 9.3 km |
| Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Grand Erie DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 930 | 12 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Paris
Also within reach: schooling for deaf or blind students at W Ross Macdonald Provincial Secondary School, W Ross Macdonald Deaf Blind Elementary School, W Ross Macdonald Deaf Blind Secondary School and W Ross Macdonald Provincial School for Elementary; adult and continuing education at St. Mary Catholic Learning Centre; alternative programs at St. Mary Catholic Learning Centre Day and Grand Erie Learning Alternatives. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 68,265 | 44 | 22,165 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| … | |||||
| St. Thomas | 49,388 | 14 | 8,555 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Churchill Meadows | 48,872 | 52 | 27,215 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Lakeshore | 45,954 | 31 | 13,415 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Timmins | 45,569 | 27 | 6,290 | 12 | 1.1 km |
| Paris | 45,565 | 59 | 23,285 | 1 | 2.8 km |
| Hurontario | 43,877 | 71 | 36,595 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Hagerman's Corners | 43,555 | 71 | 39,815 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| East Gwillimbury | 42,989 | 37 | 18,495 | 2 | 5.4 km |
| Clarkson - Lorne Park | 39,523 | 57 | 24,265 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Rathwood | 27,388 | 70 | 33,560 | 1 | 1 km |
More schools are within reach in 24 of the 71 other towns. Teaching in French: 56 of the 72 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Paris
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 59 | 1 | 20 | 2.8 km |
| Brantford 9.6 km | 50 | 1 | 18 | 1.2 km |
| Ayr 14 km | 51 | 1 | 17 | 9.1 km |
| Plattsville 16 km | 12 | 2 | 4 | 15 km |
Each of its 3 neighbours has fewer schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Paris and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Paris
Is there a French-language school in Paris?
Yes: ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Brantfrd, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Paris?
The town holds 18 of them; 41 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Which boards run the schools in Paris?
Grand Erie DSB (33), Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB (18), Provincial and Demonstration Schools (4), Waterloo Region DSB (2) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Paris?
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).