Iona Academy
20019 County Road 18 · Williamstown · K0C2J0 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
Iona Academy: one of the 14 elementary schools within 3 km of South Glengarry. Every school in and around South Glengarry →
What stands out about Iona Academy
- A small elementary school: 225 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 72% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
How Iona Academy does 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.
Iona Academy reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −24 |
| Grade 3 math | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −33 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | +22 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
A standing for Iona Academy, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Iona Academy gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
South Glengarry’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Iona Academy counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Iona Academy
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 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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Iona Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Academy | English Catholic | English | 225 | Middle fifth | |
| Char-Lan Intermediate School | English public | English | 100 | – | 7.9 km |
| Williamstown Public School | English public | English | 350 | Second fifth | 8 km |
| École élémentaire catholique de l'Ange-Gardien | French Catholic | French | 170 | Second fifth | 8.3 km |
| St Finnan's Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 125 | Second fifth | 11 km |
| École élémentaire publique Terre des Jeunes | French public | French | 160 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Elda-Rouleau | French Catholic | French | 175 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Iona Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Iona Academy
Who runs Iona Academy?
Iona Academy belongs to CDSB of Eastern Ontario (English Catholic).
What language does Iona Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Iona Academy?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Iona Academy?
Closest by: Char-Lan Intermediate School (7.9 km), Williamstown Public School (8 km) and École élémentaire catholique de l'Ange-Gardien (8.3 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). 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).