Best schools in Ottawa, Ontario
As Ontario's capital, Ottawa is served by four school boards and offers bilingual and French-language options alongside high-performing English public and Catholic schools.
131
Schools
6.8/10
Avg. score
24
Improving
Top-rated schools in Ottawa
Elmdale Public School
Ottawa-Carleton DSB
JK-6
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing, strong math. Recent results are broadly stable.
École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
JK-8
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing. Recent results are broadly stable.
École élémentaire catholique Jean-Robert-Gauthier
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
JK-6
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing. Recent results are broadly stable.
École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
JK-6
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing. Recent results show an improving trend.
École élémentaire publique Louise-Arbour
CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario
JK-8
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing. Recent results show an improving trend.
École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-Cartier
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
JK-6
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing. Recent results are broadly stable.
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
9-12
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing. Recent results are broadly stable.
École élémentaire publique Francojeunesse
CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario
JK-6
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing. Recent results are broadly stable.
École élémentaire publique Séraphin-Marion
CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario
JK-6
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong math. Recent results show an improving trend.
École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
JK-8
Strong overall results with strong reading, strong writing. Recent results are broadly stable.
All schools in Ottawa
| School | Type | Grades | Score | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agincourt Road Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 8.7 | Stable |
| Hopewell Avenue Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 8.7 | Stable |
| École élémentaire catholique Bernard-Grandmaître CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-6 | 8.6 | Improving |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d'Assise CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-6 | 8.6 | Stable |
| St. Gemma Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 8.5 | Stable |
| Nepean High School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 8.5 | Stable |
| Rockcliffe Park Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 8.5 | Stable |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-Genest CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 9-12 | 8.4 | Improving |
| Canterbury High School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 8.4 | Stable |
| École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | Public | JK-6 | 8.3 | Improving |
| First Avenue Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 8.3 | Declining |
| Lisgar Collegiate Institute Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 8.3 | Improving |
| Pleasant Park Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 8.3 | Improving |
| École secondaire publique De La Salle CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | Public | 9-12 | 8.2 | Stable |
| École élémentaire publique Michel-Dupuis CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | Public | JK-8 | 8.2 | Improving |
| Churchill Alternative School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 8.2 | Improving |
| Woodroffe Avenue Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 8.2 | Declining |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 9-12 | 8.1 | Stable |
| École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-Jeunes CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-6 | 8.1 | Stable |
| St George Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 8.1 | Declining |
| Glebe Collegiate Institute Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 8.1 | Stable |
| Mutchmor Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 8.1 | Declining |
| Elgin Street Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 8.0 | Declining |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovation CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 9-12 | 7.9 | Stable |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 7.9 | Improving |
| Chapman Mills Elementary School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 7.9 | Declining |
| Connaught Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 7.9 | Declining |
| Devonshire Community Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 7.9 | Declining |
| École élémentaire catholique Montfort CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-6 | 7.8 | Improving |
| Westwind Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 7.8 | Stable |
| École secondaire publique L'Alternative CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | Public | 9-12 | 7.7 | Unknown |
| Broadview Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 7.6 | Stable |
| Viscount Alexander Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 7.6 | Stable |
| Hilson Avenue Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 7.5 | Improving |
| Holy Cross Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 7.4 | Improving |
| St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 7.4 | Stable |
| École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame-des-Champs CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-6 | 7.3 | Declining |
| Immaculata High School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 9-12 | 7.3 | Stable |
| St Pius X High School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 9-12 | 7.3 | Stable |
| Bayview Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-4 | 7.3 | Improving |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Kateri CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-6 | 7.2 | Declining |
| St Thomas More Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 7.2 | Declining |
| St Paul High School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 9-12 | 7.0 | Stable |
| Alta Vista Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 7.0 | Stable |
| St Luke (Ottawa) Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 6.9 | Improving |
| Vincent Massey Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 6.9 | Declining |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Geneviève CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-6 | 6.8 | Declining |
| École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | Public | 9-12 | 6.8 | Improving |
| École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | Public | JK-6 | 6.8 | Improving |
| St Bernard Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 6.7 | Declining |
| Woodroffe High School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 6.7 | Stable |
| École élémentaire catholique Marius-Barbeau CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-8 | 6.6 | Declining |
| Our Lady of Victory Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 6.6 | Declining |
| Severn Avenue Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 6.6 | Stable |
| Summerside Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 6.6 | Stable |
| Holy Family Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 6.5 | Stable |
| Notre Dame High School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 9-12 | 6.5 | Improving |
| St Augustine Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 6.5 | Declining |
| York Street Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 6.5 | Declining |
| Fielding Drive Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 4-8 | 6.4 | Stable |
| Hillcrest High School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 6.4 | Stable |
| St Elizabeth Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 6.3 | Stable |
| Centennial Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 6.3 | Stable |
| Roberta Bondar Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 6.3 | Improving |
| Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 6.2 | Declining |
| Dunlop Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 6.2 | Improving |
| St Patrick's High School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 9-12 | 6.1 | Declining |
| Lady Evelyn Alternative School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 6.1 | Improving |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Anne CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | JK-8 | 6.0 | Declining |
| St Brigid Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 5.9 | Declining |
| W.E. Gowling Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 5.9 | Stable |
| Vimy Ridge Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 5.8 | Stable |
| Brookfield High School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 5.6 | Declining |
| General Vanier Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-3 | 5.6 | Improving |
| Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 5.5 | Declining |
| St Anthony Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 5.5 | Declining |
| Manor Park Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 5.5 | Declining |
| Robert Bateman Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 5.5 | Declining |
| D. Roy Kennedy Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 5.4 | Declining |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 5.3 | Declining |
| St Daniel Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 5.3 | Declining |
| Charles H. Hulse Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 4.9 | Declining |
| Cambridge Street Community Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 4.7 | Declining |
| Ridgemont High School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 4.6 | Stable |
| Prince of Peace Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 4.4 | Declining |
| St Michael Elementary School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | JK-6 | 4.3 | Stable |
| Featherston Drive Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 4.2 | Declining |
| Regina Street Alternative School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 4.2 | Declining |
| Queen Mary Street Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 4.1 | Improving |
| Riverview Alternative School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 4.0 | Declining |
| Pinecrest Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 3.9 | Stable |
| Carleton Heights Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 3.4 | Declining |
| Arch Street Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-6 | 3.1 | Stable |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 2.6 | Declining |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 2.0 | Stable |
| Hawthorne Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | 1.8 | Declining |
| Adult High School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | 1.0 | Stable |
| CHEO School CHEO SA | Hospital | JK-4 | — | Unknown |
| École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| École intermédiaire catholique Paul-Desmarais CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| École intermédiaire catholique Pierre-Savard CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| École intermédiaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| École intermédiaire catholique Samuel-Genest CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | Catholic | 9-12 | — | Unknown |
| École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | Public | 9-12 | — | Unknown |
| École élémentaire publique De la Salle CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | Public | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| Immaculata Intermediate School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| Notre Dame Intermediate School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| St Joseph Intermediate School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| St Nicholas Adult High School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 9-12 | — | Unknown |
| St Patrick's Intermediate School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| St Paul Intermediate School Ottawa CSB | Catholic | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| Clifford Bowey Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | JK-8 | — | Unknown |
| Fisher Park/Summit AS Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| Glashan Public School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| Norman Johnston Secondary Alternate Prog Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | — | Unknown |
| Richard Pfaff Intermediate School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 6-8 | — | Unknown |
| Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate Site Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | — | Unknown |
| Riverside South Intermediate School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 7-8 | — | Unknown |
| Riverside South Secondary School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | — | Unknown |
| Urban Aboriginal Alternate High School Ottawa-Carleton DSB | Public | 9-12 | — | Unknown |
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