Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of South Frontenac’s schools are public: 1 of 10 are Catholic, where in Ontario it is 34%
Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB run the Catholic ones. On the tests, 3 of 9 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 1 under it. Within 3 km of South Frontenac are 9 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, teaching 2,960 students.
What stands out about South Frontenac’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 7 schools of the 9 with results, Harrowsmith Public School, Loughborough Public School and Perth Road Public School among them. Results ↓
No French-language school
For schooling in French, families look beyond these 10 schools: in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Language ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Who runs South Frontenac’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 9 and English Catholic 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How South Frontenac’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 A: 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 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 8 | 66% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 8 | 66% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 8 | 92% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 8 | 90% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 8 | 52% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 71% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 86% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area runs ahead, 71% against 55% in Ontario. On 3 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails.
Every school’s results (9)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Harrowsmith Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Loughborough Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| Sydenham High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 71% · OSSLT 86% | Second fifth |
| Perth Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 39% | Middle fifth |
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Elginburg & District Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Storrington Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 69% | Middle fifth |
| Prince Charles Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Joyceville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 32% | 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 10 schools in and around South Frontenac are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around South Frontenac
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
All teach in the province’s majority language; none 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.
2 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
Among 2 boards, Limestone DSB leads with 9.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone DSBSydenham, Loughborough, Harrowsmith, Perth Road, Elginburg & District, Joyceville, Storrington, Prince Charles … | English public | 9 | 2,715 |
| Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSBSt Patrick | English Catholic | 1 | 245 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in South Frontenac
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 10 schools in and around South Frontenac
High schools within reach of South Frontenac
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km there is one high school, Sydenham High School (3.2 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenham High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Limestone DSB | English public | Second fifth | 705 | 3.2 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus | 34,565 | 13 | 4,760 | 0 | 3.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Middlesex Centre | 21,689 | 29 | 19,610 | 1 | 4.6 km |
| South Parkdale | 21,663 | 95 | 34,425 | 7 | 0.5 km |
| Sunningdale | 21,645 | 40 | 23,235 | 4 | 1.4 km |
| The Beaches | 21,602 | 80 | 33,875 | 5 | 1.1 km |
| South Frontenac | 21,599 | 10 | 2,960 | 0 | 3.3 km |
| L'Amoreaux West | 21,575 | 89 | 32,625 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Carling | 21,536 | 56 | 27,400 | 5 | 0.3 km |
| East L'Amoreaux | 21,533 | 90 | 29,110 | 3 | 1.2 km |
| Englemount-Lawrence | 21,455 | 59 | 27,180 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Carrville Corners | 13,004 | 29 | 15,220 | 2 | 2.4 km |
Of the 292 others, 267 count more schools. 237 of the 293 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside South Frontenac or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
Questions about schools in South Frontenac
How do I get a place at a school in South Frontenac?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which boards run the schools in South Frontenac?
Limestone DSB (9) and Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in South Frontenac?
Not near South Frontenac: within 3 km there is none, and the French-language board points to the closest.
How many schools are there in South Frontenac?
7 are inside the town itself and 3 lie within 3 km of its edge.
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).