Photo: Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0Four parallel systems run City Centre’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Beside Greater Essex County DSB, which has 15, sit Windsor-Essex CDSB, CS Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence. On results, 16 of its 23 tested schools sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. In or within 3 km of City Centre: 18 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools, with 12,635 students.
What stands out about City Centre’s schools
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac (secondary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The 4 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Essex County DSBHon W C Kennedy, Westview Freedom Academy, Walkerville, West Gate, Prince Edward, J.L. Dunn, Ford City, Queen Victoria … | English public | 15 | 7,690 |
| Windsor-Essex CDSBSt. Michael's Adult, Assumption College, Catholic Central, St Angela, St Anne French Immersion, Immaculate Conception, Assumption | English Catholic | 7 | 4,275 |
| CS ViamondeL'Envolée, de Lamothe-Cadillac, de Lamothe-Cadillac | French public | 3 | 375 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSaint-Edmond, Ste-Trinité | French Catholic | 2 | 295 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How City Centre’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 | 16 | 61% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 16 | 50% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 16 | 51% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 16 | 82% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 16 | 75% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 16 | 43% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 41% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 7 | 83% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area trails, 41% against 55% in Ontario. On 0 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 7 it trails. The three-year changes lean upward at 6 schools and downward at 11.
Every school’s results (23)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 100% | Top fifth |
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 89% | Second fifth |
| J.L. Dunn Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| Hugh Beaton Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 22% · OSSLT 98% | Middle fifth |
| St Anne French Immersion Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
| St Angela Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 46% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-EdmondElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 17% | Fourth fifth |
| King Edward Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire L'EnvoléeElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 56% | Fourth fifth |
| Ford City Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Frank W Begley Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Prince Edward Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 20% | Fourth fifth |
| John Campbell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 44% | Bottom fifth |
| Queen Victoria Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 52% · G6 math 42% | Bottom fifth |
| West Gate Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 37% | Bottom fifth |
| Dougall Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 48% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 22% | Bottom fifth |
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 23% · OSSLT 58% | Bottom fifth |
| Marlborough Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 32% · G3 writing 18% · G3 math 25% · G6 reading 55% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 24% | Bottom fifth |
| Westview Freedom Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 35% · OSSLT 27% | Bottom fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Ste-TrinitéAlternative or adult · Grades 9–12 | OSSLT 45% | 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 27 schools in and around City Centre 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 City Centre
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 5 schools: École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité, École élémentaire L'Envolée, École élémentaire catholique Saint-Edmond and École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac, with Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde running the public ones.
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 City Centre’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 15, English Catholic 7 and French-language 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in City Centre
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 27 schools in and around City Centre
High schools within reach of City Centre
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
18 secondary schools are within 15 km: 8 English public, 7 English Catholic, 2 French Catholic and 1 French public. For the shortest journey, Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate Institute: 2.5 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 900 | 2.5 km |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 705 | 2.8 km |
| Westview Freedom Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 2.8 km |
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 905 | 2.8 km |
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 135 | 2.9 km |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 845 | 3.4 km |
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,165 | 4.2 km |
| F J Brennan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 625 | 5.4 km |
| W. F. Herman Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 5.5 km |
| Vincent Massey Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,750 | 6.2 km |
All 18 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique E.J.LajeunesseSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 460 | 8.3 km |
| Riverside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,020 | 8.7 km |
| Sandwich Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 10 km |
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,325 | 11 km |
| St Anne Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,335 | 12 km |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy- SecondarySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 740 | 13 km |
| St Thomas of Villanova Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,290 | 14 km |
| École secondaire catholique l'EssorSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 610 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around City Centre
Beyond the ordinary schools: alternative programs at École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité and Windsor Public Alternative Secondary School; adult and continuing education at St. Michael's Adult High School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) | 16,400 | 43 | 21,530 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Masonville | 10,359 | 40 | 25,515 | 3 | 2.8 km |
| Professors Lake | 10,335 | 56 | 30,930 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Markham Village | 10,319 | 50 | 34,825 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Centreville Chicopee | 10,291 | 31 | 14,955 | 4 | 1.1 km |
| City Centre | 10,269 | 27 | 12,635 | 5 | 0.3 km |
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands | 10,185 | 7 | 1,430 | 0 | 12 km |
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,144 | 10 | 2,575 | 5 | 4.8 km |
| Runnymede-Bloor West Village | 10,129 | 67 | 29,260 | 6 | 0.8 km |
| Mount Pleasant North | 10,103 | 33 | 21,175 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Mildmay | 6,247 | 13 | 4,170 | 0 | 6 km |
In 232 of the 387 others the count is higher. Schooling in French is on hand in 273 of the 388.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around City Centre
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Centre | 27 | 5 | 9 | 0.3 km |
| River West 1.6 km | 30 | 6 | 13 | 0.8 km |
| South Central 1.7 km | 38 | 6 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| Walkerville 1.9 km | 38 | 7 | 15 | 0.9 km |
| South Cameron 3.3 km | 41 | 7 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| Sandwich 3.5 km | 34 | 7 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| South Walkerville 3.8 km | 40 | 7 | 17 | 1.5 km |
Next door, South Cameron counts 41 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. 2024-25, the latest open list.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- 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. EQAO publishes shares at the provincial standard; the band places each among Ontario’s schools by fifths.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within City Centre and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
Questions about schools in City Centre
How do I get a place at a school in City Centre?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in City Centre?
By number of schools: Greater Essex County DSB (15), Windsor-Essex CDSB (7), CS Viamonde (3) and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (2).
Is there a French-language school in City Centre?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité, École élémentaire L'Envolée, École élémentaire catholique Saint-Edmond and École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac.
How many schools are there in City Centre?
3 are inside the town itself and 24 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).