Photo: Tyeman200 · CC BY-SA 3.0Tillsonburg’s 6 schools with results spread wide in Ontario, 0 in the top two fifths and 3 in the bottom two
Results have climbed at 4 of 6 schools over three years. Counting a 3 km margin, Tillsonburg has 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, for 2,855 students.
How Tillsonburg’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 | 4 | 72% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 4 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 4 | 60% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 4 | 71% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 4 | 79% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 4 | 37% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 41% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 73% | 85% |
On Grade 6 math the area trails, 37% against 51% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 0 above the middle, 8 below.
Every school’s results (6)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–4 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 68% | Middle fifth |
| Monsignor J H O'Neil SchoolElementary · Grades 5–8 | G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Westfield Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Glendale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 41% · OSSLT 73% | Bottom fifth |
| South Ridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Annandale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 45% · G3 writing 39% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 21% | 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 6 schools in and around Tillsonburg are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Tillsonburg
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
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 Tillsonburg’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 4 and English Catholic 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Among 2 boards, Thames Valley DSB leads with 4.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBGlendale, Westfield, Annandale, South Ridge | English public | 4 | 2,315 |
| London District Catholic School BoardSt Joseph's, Monsignor J H O'Neil | English Catholic | 2 | 540 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Tillsonburg
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The neighbourhood school
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.
The 6 schools in and around Tillsonburg
High schools within reach of Tillsonburg
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
One secondary school is within 15 km: Glendale High School, 0.8 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 820 | 0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorold | 33,844 | 42 | 15,445 | 3 | 2.3 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 |
| Tillsonburg | 21,450 | 6 | 2,855 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Oakdale-Beverley Heights | 21,386 | 83 | 32,845 | 2 | 1.5 km |
| Forest Glade | 21,328 | 43 | 21,860 | 7 | 1.9 km |
| Black Creek | 21,307 | 41 | 16,575 | 0 | 1 km |
| White Oaks | 21,108 | 34 | 16,770 | 2 | 2.9 km |
| … | |||||
| Brighton | 12,900 | 5 | 2,055 | 0 | 0.4 km |
283 of 294 similar towns count more schools. Of the 295, 237 offer 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 Tillsonburg
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillsonburg | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| South-West Oxford 15 km | 21 | 0 | 7 | 10 km |
| Norwich 16 km | 12 | 0 | 4 | 18 km |
| Bayham 17 km | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 km |
Among the neighbours, South-West Oxford has 21, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Tillsonburg or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Bands, not ranks. A school with no reported result has no band; one with several averages its fifths.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Tillsonburg
Is there a French-language school in Tillsonburg?
There is none in or near Tillsonburg (within 3 km); the French-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
How many schools are there in Tillsonburg?
All 6 are inside the town itself.
Which boards run the schools in Tillsonburg?
Thames Valley DSB (4) and London District Catholic School Board (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Tillsonburg?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
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).