Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
201 Chestnut St · St Thomas · N5R2B5 · Thames Valley DSB
Counting 3 km around St. Thomas, Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is one of 4 secondary schools. Every school in and around St. Thomas →
What stands out about Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
- Its 690 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 50%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Thames Valley DSB.
How Central Elgin Collegiate Institute 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Central Elgin Collegiate Institute averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 50% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 79% | 85% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
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.
How Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is placed without a letter
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute feeds into St. Thomas’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Central Elgin Collegiate Institute.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elgin Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 690 | Fourth fifth | |
| Arthur Voaden Secondary School | English public | English | 355 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Joseph's High School | English Catholic | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Parkside Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,015 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Regina Mundi College | English Catholic | English | 860 | Bottom fifth | 14 km |
| East Elgin Secondary School | English public | English | 985 | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School | English public | English | 1,145 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
Secondary schools near Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Who runs Central Elgin Collegiate Institute?
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute comes under Thames Valley DSB (English public).
What language does Central Elgin Collegiate Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Central Elgin Collegiate Institute?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Central Elgin Collegiate Institute?
Its nearest neighbours are Arthur Voaden Secondary School (1.7 km), St Joseph's High School (1.9 km) and Parkside Collegiate Institute (2.2 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).