Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.06 school boards overlap in Quinte West, covering Ontario’s four systems
Beside Hastings & Prince Edward DSB, which has 19, sit Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB, Provincial and Demonstration Schools and Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB. Of its 30 tested schools, 5 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 16 in the bottom two. Taken together, Quinte West and its 3 km edge hold 29 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 4 alternative or adult schools for 11,730 students.
6 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings & Prince Edward DSBCentennial, Bayside, Stirling, Trent River, Trenton, Foxboro, Susanna Moodie Senior, Bayside … | English public | 19 | 7,055 |
| Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSBSt Theresa Catholic, St Paul Catholic, St Peter, St Mary, Georges Vanier, Holy Rosary, St Paul Catholic, Our Lady of Fatima … | English Catholic | 9 | 3,130 |
| Provincial and Demonstration SchoolsSir James Whitney School for the Deaf, Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf, Sir James Whitney/Sagonaska, Sir James Whitney/Sagonaska | Other | 4 | – |
| Kawartha Pine Ridge DSBMurray Centennial, Stockdale, Smithfield | English public | 3 | 990 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Cité Jeunesse, publique Marc-Garneau, publique Marc-Garneau | French public | 3 | 375 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioL'Envol, L'Envol | French Catholic | 2 | 180 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Quinte West’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 | 24 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 24 | 58% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 24 | 56% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 24 | 82% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 24 | 84% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 24 | 40% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 47% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 85% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 40% here, against 51% in Ontario. 0 measures above the provincial middle, 5 below, out of 8. At 15 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 9, more fell.
Every school’s results (30)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique Marc-GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 100% | Second fifth |
| Sir John A Macdonald Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| Stirling Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Smithfield Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 26% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Cité JeunesseElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| Massassaga-Rednersville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 29% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique L'EnvolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Susanna Moodie Senior Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Foxboro Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Murray Centennial Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 37% | Middle fifth |
| Bayside Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 39% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 28% | Middle fifth |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| V P Carswell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 25% | Middle fifth |
| Bayside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 86% | Fourth fifth |
| Georges Vanier Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| St Paul Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 86% | Fourth fifth |
| St Theresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 47% · OSSLT 84% | Fourth fifth |
| Frankford Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 62% | Fourth fifth |
| Park Dale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 45% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 56% | Fourth fifth |
| Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 47% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| Prince Charles Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 42% | Fourth fifth |
| Prince Charles Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 30% | Fourth fifth |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Stockdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Trent River Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 66% · G6 math 35% | Bottom fifth |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 27% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 31% | Bottom fifth |
| Prince of Wales Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 22% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 60% · G6 math 20% | Bottom fifth |
| Trenton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 30% · 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 Quinte West 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 Quinte West
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 5 schools: École élémentaire publique Cité Jeunesse, École élémentaire catholique L'Envol, École secondaire publique Marc-Garneau and École élémentaire publique Marc-Garneau, with CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario running the public ones.
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 Quinte West’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 22, English Catholic 9, French-language 5 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 Quinte West
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
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 provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 40 schools in and around Quinte West
Show all 29 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Quinte West
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 7 high schools: 3 English public, 2 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. Closest of all: École secondaire publique Marc-Garneau (2.9 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique Marc-GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 85 | 2.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique L'EnvolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 3.2 km |
| Trenton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hastings & Prince Edward DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 460 | 5.2 km |
| St Paul Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 5.7 km |
| Bayside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hastings & Prince Edward DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 925 | 7.1 km |
| Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hastings & Prince Edward DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 930 | 13 km |
| Nicholson Catholic CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 490 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Quinte West
The area also has schooling for deaf or blind students at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf and Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf; a provincial demonstration school, Sir James Whitney/Sagonaska Elementary School and Sir James Whitney/Sagonaska Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarnia | 80,539 | 30 | 11,200 | 6 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Keswick | 53,630 | 19 | 7,445 | 0 | 6 km |
| Bradford | 51,346 | 18 | 9,525 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| Alliston | 50,739 | 18 | 9,475 | 0 | 5.5 km |
| Innisfil | 50,686 | 35 | 18,590 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Quinte West | 50,385 | 40 | 11,730 | 5 | 3 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 |
| … | |||||
| Rockland | 30,375 | 20 | 5,495 | 13 | 4.1 km |
23 of the 50 others have more schools in reach. Of the 51, 39 offer 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 Quinte West
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinte West | 40 | 5 | 11 | 3 km |
| Belleville 16 km | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0.7 km |
| Brighton 17 km | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 km |
It outnumbers its 2 neighbours on schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
- Which schools count. Counted: Quinte West’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- 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.
Questions about schools in Quinte West
How many schools are there in Quinte West?
21 are inside the town itself and 19 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Quinte West?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire publique Cité Jeunesse, École élémentaire catholique L'Envol, École secondaire publique Marc-Garneau and École élémentaire publique Marc-Garneau.
How do I get a place at a school in Quinte West?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which boards run the schools in Quinte West?
By number of schools: Hastings & Prince Edward DSB (19), Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (9), Provincial and Demonstration Schools (4), Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (3) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3).
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).