3 boards run the schools in and around Devonshire
Greater Essex County DSB leads with 12 schools, alongside Windsor-Essex CDSB and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence. 13 of the 25 are Catholic, more than the 34% in Ontario. In or within 3 km of Devonshire: 19 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 14,740 students.
What stands out about Devonshire’s schools
Results on both sides
The results split: 10 of 23 schools in the upper two fifths in Ontario, 5 in the lower, with Holy Names Catholic High School, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School and Vincent Massey Secondary School on top. Results ↓
One big school
Vincent Massey Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,750 students. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
3 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Essex County DSBVincent Massey, Hon W C Kennedy, Northwood, Talbot Trail, W. F. Herman Academy, Glenwood, Roseland, Southwood … | English public | 12 | 7,900 |
| Windsor-Essex CDSBHoly Names Catholic, St. Michael's Adult, Catholic Central, St Teresa of CalcuttaCatholic, St Gabriel, Notre Dame, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St Christopher … | English Catholic | 11 | 6,460 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceMonseigneur Jean Noël, E.J. Lajeunesse | French Catholic | 2 | 380 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Who runs Devonshire’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 12, English Catholic 11 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Devonshire’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 B: 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 | 18 | 81% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 18 | 72% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 18 | 74% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 18 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 18 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 18 | 53% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 34% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 89% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 34% against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 5 sit above the province’s middle and 1 below. The three-year changes lean upward at 9 schools and downward at 10.
Every school’s results (23)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 60% · OSSLT 97% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Vincent Massey Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 89% | Second fifth |
| Southwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 74% | Second fifth |
| St Gabriel Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 60% | Second fifth |
| St Teresa of CalcuttaCatholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| Notre Dame Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| Talbot Trail Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 49% | 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 |
| Northwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Glenwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| St Christopher Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Christ the King Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| W J Langlois Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 22% · OSSLT 98% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Jean NoëlElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 37% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| J A McWilliam Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 43% | 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 |
| Roseland Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 39% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 23% · OSSLT 58% | Bottom fifth |
| W. F. Herman Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 34% · OSSLT 69% | 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 25 schools in and around Devonshire 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 Devonshire
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The 2 French-language schools are École élémentaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse and École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Jean Noël; Conseil scolaire catholique Providence runs 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.
How children get a place in Devonshire
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Catholic schools
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.
The 25 schools in and around Devonshire
High schools within reach of Devonshire
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 18: 8 English public, 7 English Catholic, 2 French Catholic and 1 French public. For the shortest journey, Catholic Central: 3.6 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 845 | 3.6 km |
| Vincent Massey Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,750 | 3.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique E.J.LajeunesseSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 460 | 3.9 km |
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,165 | 4.2 km |
| W. F. Herman Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 4.3 km |
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 900 | 4.4 km |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 705 | 5.6 km |
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 135 | 5.7 km |
| F J Brennan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 625 | 6.2 km |
| Westview Freedom Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 6.5 km |
All 18 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 905 | 7.1 km |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy- SecondarySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 740 | 7.5 km |
| Riverside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,020 | 7.8 km |
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,325 | 7.9 km |
| Sandwich Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 8.1 km |
| St Anne Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,335 | 8.9 km |
| St Thomas of Villanova Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,290 | 10 km |
| École secondaire catholique l'EssorSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 610 | 11 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Devonshire
Beyond the ordinary schools: 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
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 15,775 | 64 | 27,435 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| The Valleys of Thornhill | 9,979 | 32 | 15,600 | 3 | 2.2 km |
| Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills | 9,909 | 74 | 39,805 | 3 | 1.8 km |
| M-Section (bramalea) | 9,901 | 56 | 30,970 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Elizabethtown-Kitley | 9,886 | 18 | 4,385 | 3 | 9.1 km |
| Devonshire | 9,852 | 25 | 14,740 | 2 | 3.7 km |
| Mineola | 9,849 | 45 | 19,345 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Rosenberg | 9,831 | 35 | 18,790 | 1 | 2 km |
| Wiarton | 9,799 | 5 | 1,325 | 0 | 11 km |
| Guildwood | 9,797 | 48 | 17,910 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| River Bend | 5,930 | 13 | 7,405 | 1 | 2.2 km |
More schools are within reach in 239 of the 390 other towns. Teaching in French: 277 of the 391 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Devonshire
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire | 25 | 2 | 13 | 3.7 km |
| Remington Park 2.3 km | 49 | 8 | 21 | 1.5 km |
| Roseland 2.5 km | 21 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 km |
| South Windsor 3.1 km | 33 | 6 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| South Walkerville 3.3 km | 40 | 7 | 17 | 1.5 km |
| Fontainebleau 3.8 km | 35 | 4 | 15 | 1.2 km |
| South Cameron 5 km | 41 | 7 | 17 | 0.8 km |
The neighbour with most schools is Remington Park (49).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Ontario’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. EQAO doesn’t report small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- The year. The open list of 2024-25.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Devonshire or within 3 km of it are here.
Questions about schools in Devonshire
How many schools are there in Devonshire?
3 are inside the town itself and 22 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Devonshire?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse and École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Jean Noël.
Which boards run the schools in Devonshire?
Greater Essex County DSB (12), Windsor-Essex CDSB (11) and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Devonshire?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).