Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.08 of Ramara’s 10 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in Ontario
The strongest results are at Couchiching Heights Public School. No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, 10% of schools are. The 3 km around Ramara counts 9 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, 3,330 students between them.
How Ramara’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 | 8 | 73% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 8 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 8 | 56% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 9 | 85% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 8 | 71% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 9 | 26% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 40% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 83% | 85% |
On Grade 6 math the area trails, 26% against 51% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 7 below. At 3 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 3, more fell.
Every school’s results (10)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Couchiching Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Brechin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Monsignor Lee Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| Severn Shores Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 60% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| Uptergrove Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 52% · G6 math 24% | Fourth fifth |
| Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 40% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| St Bernard's Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 55% · G6 writing 45% · G6 math 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Rama Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 23% | Bottom fifth |
| Regent Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 41% · G3 writing 28% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 44% | Bottom fifth |
| Foley Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 50% · G6 writing not reported · G6 math 10% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Schooling in English and French around Ramara
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
No school here teaches in French.
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.
Where the 10 schools in and around Ramara are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Ramara’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 6 and English Catholic 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is Simcoe County DSB, with 6.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe County DSBSevern Shores, Regent Park, Couchiching Heights, Uptergrove, Rama Central, Brechin | English public | 6 | 1,915 |
| Simcoe Muskoka CDSBPatrick Fogarty Catholic, Monsignor Lee Separate, St Bernard's Separate, Foley | English Catholic | 4 | 1,415 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Ramara
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 10 schools in and around Ramara
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hope | 18,446 | 6 | 1,705 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Chapel Hill North | 11,715 | 38 | 16,525 | 17 | 1.6 km |
| Cardinal Creek | 11,676 | 42 | 19,805 | 20 | 1.3 km |
| Dundalk | 11,599 | 7 | 2,675 | 0 | 12 km |
| Fontainebleau | 11,567 | 35 | 16,840 | 4 | 1.2 km |
| Ramara | 11,551 | 10 | 3,330 | 0 | 16 km |
| Drayton | 11,518 | 8 | 1,895 | 0 | 17 km |
| Ebenezer West | 11,510 | 13 | 9,310 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Millbrook | 11,507 | 20 | 7,310 | 1 | 13 km |
| New Toronto | 11,502 | 26 | 12,730 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Perth | 6,972 | 8 | 2,440 | 0 | 0.5 km |
Of the 381 others, 313 count more schools. 280 of the 382 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 Ramara
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramara | 10 | 0 | 4 | 16 km |
| Chippewas of Rama First Nation 9.2 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 km |
| Orillia 16 km | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0.8 km |
| Severn 18 km | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5.2 km |
The busiest neighbour is Severn, with 15 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. EQAO publishes shares at the provincial standard; the band places each among Ontario’s schools by fifths.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- The year. The open list of 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Ramara or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
Questions about schools in Ramara
How many schools are there in Ramara?
4 are inside the town itself and 6 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Ramara?
No, none within 3 km of Ramara; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
How do I get a place at a school in Ramara?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which boards run the schools in Ramara?
By number of schools: Simcoe County DSB (6) and Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (4).
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).