Photo: Nick3501 · CC BY-SA 3.0Most schools around Tay score below the middle in Ontario: 7 of 7
Results have climbed at 3 of 7 schools over three years. Counting a 3 km margin, Tay has 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, for 3,240 students.
How Tay’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 | 5 | 62% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 5 | 36% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 5 | 47% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 6 | 77% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 6 | 71% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 6 | 42% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 42% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 76% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 3 writing: 36% here, against 65% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 0 of 8 measures and behind on 8.
Every school’s results (7)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Huron Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| St Theresa's Separate SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 76% | Fourth fifth |
| Coldwater Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Mundy's Bay Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| St Antoine Daniel Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 26% | Bottom fifth |
| Tay Shores Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 46% · G3 writing 19% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 43% | Bottom fifth |
| Sacred Heart SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 60% · G6 writing 60% · G6 math 0% | 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 7 schools in and around Tay are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Tay
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
None of them 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.
Who runs Tay’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 4 and English Catholic 3.
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.
Among 2 boards, Simcoe County DSB leads with 4.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe County DSBTay Shores, Coldwater, Mundy's Bay Elementary, Huron Park | English public | 4 | 2,060 |
| Simcoe Muskoka CDSBSt Theresa's Separate, St Antoine Daniel, Sacred Heart | English Catholic | 3 | 1,180 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Tay
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 7 schools in and around Tay
High schools within reach of Tay
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 3: 1 English Catholic, 1 English public and 1 French public. The closest high school is St Theresa's Separate School, 7.9 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Theresa's Separate SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Simcoe Muskoka CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 730 | 7.9 km |
| Georgian Bay District Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Simcoe County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,110 | 10 km |
| École secondaire Le CaronSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Second fifth | 100 | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway | 18,922 | 40 | 24,940 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Milliken | 12,138 | 54 | 26,405 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Chapman Mills | 12,075 | 42 | 24,420 | 12 | 1.1 km |
| Georgian Bluffs | 12,061 | 13 | 6,200 | 2 | 6.4 km |
| Valley Creek | 11,986 | 22 | 14,710 | 0 | 2 km |
| Tay | 11,968 | 7 | 3,240 | 0 | 8 km |
| Adjala-Tosorontio | 11,948 | 13 | 6,815 | 2 | 6.8 km |
| Morrisburg | 11,943 | 6 | 1,340 | 0 | 9.2 km |
| German Mills | 11,923 | 59 | 22,720 | 2 | 1.5 km |
| Fletchers Meadow North | 11,870 | 38 | 22,255 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Colborne | 7,216 | 3 | 705 | 0 | 12 km |
Among 382 towns its size, 332 have more schools nearby. In 283 of the 383, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Tay
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tay | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 km |
| Midland 8.9 km | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1.6 km |
| Penetanguishene 13 km | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1.9 km |
| Tiny 18 km | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7.9 km |
Among the neighbours, Midland has 15, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The open list of 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- Bands, not ranks. A school with no reported result has no band; one with several averages its fifths.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Tay or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
Questions about schools in Tay
How do I get a place at a school in Tay?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in Tay?
Simcoe County DSB (4) and Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (3), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in Tay?
Inside the town there are 2; another 5 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Tay?
There is none in or near Tay (within 3 km); the French-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
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).