Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Riverside’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Beside Greater Essex County DSB, which has 16, sit Windsor-Essex CDSB, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde. The 28 with results split, 8 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 12 in the lower. Within 3 km of Riverside are 24 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, teaching 14,430 students.
What stands out about Riverside’s schools
One big school
With 1,325 students, St Joseph's High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
St Rose Catholic School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
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 DSBRiverside, W. F. Herman Academy, Walkerville, Forest Glade, Eastview Horizon, Ford City, Dr. David Suzuki, M S Hetherington … | English public | 16 | 7,655 |
| Windsor-Essex CDSBSt Joseph's, St John Vianney, F J Brennan Catholic, H J Lassaline, St Teresa of CalcuttaCatholic, L A Desmarais, St Anne French Immersion, W J Langlois … | English Catholic | 10 | 5,780 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSainte-Thérèse, Georges P Vanier | French Catholic | 2 | 830 |
| CS ViamondeL'Envolée | French public | 1 | 165 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Riverside’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 | 23 | 69% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 23 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 23 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 23 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 23 | 82% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 23 | 51% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 46% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 83% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 46% here, against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 5 below. Over three years, 14 schools gained on most measures and 10 lost ground.
Every school’s results (28)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Rose Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 68% | Top 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 |
| H J Lassaline Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 36% | Second fifth |
| Princess Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 54% · OSSLT 95% | Second fifth |
| Dr. David Suzuki Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| St John Vianney Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| W. F. Herman Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| Riverside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 87% | 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 |
| L A Desmarais Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 30% | 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 |
| Eastview Horizon Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 30% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Georges P VanierElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| David Maxwell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 41% | Middle fifth |
| Forest Glade Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 41% | Middle fifth |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 46% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| M S Hetherington Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| F J Brennan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 79% | 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 |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-ThérèseElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 60% | Fourth fifth |
| Coronation Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 38% | 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 |
| Roseville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| William G Davis Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 37% | Fourth 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 29 schools in and around Riverside are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Riverside
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
In French: École élémentaire catholique Georges P Vanier, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse and École élémentaire L'Envolée. The public ones of the 3 come under Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde.
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 Riverside’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 16, English Catholic 10 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Riverside
Catholic schools
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 29 schools in and around Riverside
High schools within reach of Riverside
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 17 high schools: 8 English public, 6 English Catholic, 2 French Catholic and 1 French public. First by distance comes Riverside Secondary School, at 1.1 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,020 | 1.1 km |
| F J Brennan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 625 | 2.2 km |
| W. F. Herman Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 3 km |
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,325 | 3.4 km |
| École secondaire catholique E.J.LajeunesseSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 460 | 4.2 km |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 705 | 4.8 km |
| St Anne Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,335 | 5.4 km |
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 900 | 6.8 km |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 845 | 6.9 km |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy- SecondarySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 740 | 7.3 km |
All 17 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique l'EssorSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 610 | 7.3 km |
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,165 | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 135 | 9.1 km |
| Westview Freedom Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 9.6 km |
| Vincent Massey Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,750 | 9.9 km |
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 905 | 9.9 km |
| Sandwich Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leamington | 34,653 | 12 | 4,490 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Kingsview Village-The Westway | 22,026 | 51 | 22,445 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| Cornell | 22,014 | 27 | 17,170 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Old Barrhaven West | 22,012 | 34 | 21,450 | 9 | 0.9 km |
| Port Colborne | 21,921 | 17 | 4,715 | 3 | 0.9 km |
| Riverside | 21,828 | 29 | 14,430 | 3 | 1.2 km |
| Sandalwood East (mountainash) | 21,801 | 45 | 25,775 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Lakeview | 21,789 | 64 | 30,075 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Middlesex Centre | 21,689 | 29 | 19,610 | 1 | 4.6 km |
| South Parkdale | 21,663 | 95 | 34,425 | 7 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Quantztown | 13,146 | 44 | 30,660 | 0 | 0.4 km |
More schools are within reach in 213 of the 289 other towns. A French-language school is within reach in 235 of the 290.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Riverside
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 29 | 3 | 12 | 1.2 km |
| East Windsor 2.6 km | 41 | 5 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| East Riverside 3.1 km | 24 | 6 | 14 | 1.3 km |
| Fontainebleau 3.2 km | 35 | 4 | 15 | 1.2 km |
| Forest Glade 3.5 km | 43 | 7 | 22 | 1.9 km |
| South Walkerville 5.5 km | 40 | 7 | 17 | 1.5 km |
| Walkerville 5.7 km | 38 | 7 | 15 | 0.9 km |
Forest Glade leads the neighbours with 43 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- Which schools count. Counted: Riverside’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
Questions about schools in Riverside
Which boards run the schools in Riverside?
By number of schools: Greater Essex County DSB (16), Windsor-Essex CDSB (10), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (2) and CS Viamonde (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Riverside?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
How many schools are there in Riverside?
9 in the town, 20 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Riverside?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Georges P Vanier, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse and École élémentaire L'Envolée.
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).