Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0River West’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Greater Essex County DSB leads with 14 schools, alongside Windsor-Essex CDSB, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde. Of the 25 with results, 14 sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Taken together, River West and its 3 km edge hold 21 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools for 14,340 students.
What stands out about River West’s schools
The strongest results
École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The 4 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Essex County DSBHon W C Kennedy, Northwood, Westview Freedom Academy, West Gate, Prince Edward, J.L. Dunn, Queen Victoria, Marlborough … | English public | 14 | 7,370 |
| Windsor-Essex CDSBHoly Names Catholic, St. Michael's Adult, Assumption College, Catholic Central, Notre Dame, St James, St Angela, Immaculate Conception … | English Catholic | 10 | 6,250 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSaint-Edmond, E.J. Lajeunesse, Ste-Trinité | French Catholic | 3 | 345 |
| CS ViamondeL'Envolée, de Lamothe-Cadillac, de Lamothe-Cadillac | French public | 3 | 375 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How River West’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 | 18 | 66% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 18 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 18 | 53% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 18 | 85% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 18 | 77% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 18 | 44% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 48% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 7 | 89% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 math, where the area’s schools reach 53% against 65% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 1 sit above the province’s middle and 7 below. Over three years, 9 schools gained on most measures and 10 lost ground.
Every school’s results (25)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 100% | Top fifth |
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 60% · OSSLT 97% | Second fifth |
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 89% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 22% · OSSLT 98% | 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 |
| 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 |
| St James Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 41% | Middle 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 |
| General Brock Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 75% · 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 |
| 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 30 schools in and around River West are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around River West
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 6 French-language schools are École élémentaire catholique Saint-Edmond, École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac, École élémentaire de Lamothe-Cadillac and École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité; Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde 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.
Who runs River West’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 14, English Catholic 10 and French-language 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in River West
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 30 schools in and around River West
High schools within reach of River West
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 17: 8 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. 1.4 km away, Assumption College School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 905 | 1.4 km |
| Westview Freedom Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 1.6 km |
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 135 | 2.1 km |
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 900 | 3 km |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 845 | 3.8 km |
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,165 | 3.8 km |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 705 | 4.2 km |
| Vincent Massey Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,750 | 5.8 km |
| W. F. Herman Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 6.8 km |
| F J Brennan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 625 | 6.9 km |
All 17 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 9.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique E.J.LajeunesseSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 460 | 9.4 km |
| Riverside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,020 | 10 km |
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,325 | 12 km |
| St Thomas of Villanova Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,290 | 14 km |
| St Anne Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,335 | 14 km |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy- SecondarySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 740 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around River West
Also within reach: alternative programs at Windsor Public Alternative Secondary School and École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcliffe-Smythe | 22,242 | 89 | 39,940 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Glen Cairn | 14,020 | 32 | 19,400 | 8 | 1 km |
| Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights | 13,998 | 35 | 20,775 | 8 | 2.2 km |
| Humewood-Cedarvale | 13,978 | 84 | 33,165 | 2 | 1.5 km |
| Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills | 13,943 | 75 | 28,335 | 4 | 0.6 km |
| River West | 13,940 | 30 | 14,340 | 6 | 0.8 km |
| Fletchers Creek Village / Lundy Village | 13,934 | 59 | 36,150 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Oakridge | 13,913 | 63 | 27,145 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Sandy Hill | 13,830 | 49 | 18,150 | 16 | 1 km |
| Wychwood | 13,828 | 105 | 35,240 | 7 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Norton Park | 8,402 | 55 | 24,605 | 2 | 1.6 km |
258 of the 383 others have more schools in reach. 298 of the 384 have 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 River West
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River West | 30 | 6 | 13 | 0.8 km |
| City Centre 1.6 km | 27 | 5 | 9 | 0.3 km |
| Sandwich 2.1 km | 34 | 7 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| South Central 2.3 km | 38 | 6 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| South Cameron 2.7 km | 41 | 7 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| Walkerville 3.3 km | 38 | 7 | 15 | 0.9 km |
| South Walkerville 4.7 km | 40 | 7 | 17 | 1.5 km |
The neighbour with most schools is South Cameron (41).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. EQAO publishes shares at the provincial standard; the band places each among Ontario’s schools by fifths.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- The year. The 2024-25 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.
- Which schools count. Counted: River West’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
Questions about schools in River West
How many schools are there in River West?
5 in the town, 25 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in River West?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire catholique Saint-Edmond, École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac, École élémentaire de Lamothe-Cadillac and École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité.
How do I get a place at a school in River West?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in River West?
Greater Essex County DSB (14), Windsor-Essex CDSB (10), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (3) and CS Viamonde (3), with each one’s schools in brackets.
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).