Best catholic schools in Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (2025)

Publicly funded Catholic schools (Ontario). Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 36 schools in Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB, Ontario. Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario.

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Holy Name Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary135 Enrolment · 135 students
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80
Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary90% EQAO Grade 6 · 230 students
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76
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary83.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 220 students
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74
St. Genevieve Catholic School/Ecole Catholique Sainte-GenevieveKingston · Catholic Elementary82.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 500 students
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67
St Mary Catholic SchoolShannonville · Catholic Elementary71.7% EQAO Grade 3 · 140 students
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Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolKingston · Catholic Secondary89% OSSLT pass rate · 1,295 students
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59
St Carthagh Catholic SchoolTweed · Catholic Elementary85% EQAO Grade 6 · 120 students
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Nicholson Catholic College (Grade 7 & 8)Belleville · Catholic Elementary135 Enrolment · 135 students
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Cathedrale Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary79.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 300 students
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58
St Paul Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary82% EQAO Grade 6 · 175 students
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St Joseph Catholic SchoolBelleville · Catholic Elementary85.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 385 students
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56
St Patrick Catholic SchoolHarrowsmith · Catholic Elementary75% EQAO Grade 6 · 245 students
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St. John XXIII Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary80% EQAO Grade 6 · 285 students
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54
St Martha Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary71.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 330 students
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Nicholson Catholic CollegeBelleville · Catholic Secondary87% OSSLT pass rate · 490 students
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Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolMarmora · Catholic Elementary74% EQAO Grade 3 · 140 students
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Regiopolis/Notre-Dame Catholic High SchoolKingston · Catholic Secondary83% OSSLT pass rate · 825 students
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St Theresa Catholic Secondary SchoolBelleville · Catholic Secondary84% OSSLT pass rate · 775 students
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46
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolBatawa · Catholic Elementary72.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 160 students
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43
St Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary65.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 435 students
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St Paul Catholic Secondary SchoolTrenton · Catholic Secondary86% OSSLT pass rate · 475 students
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St Mary Catholic SchoolTrenton · Catholic Elementary73.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 360 students
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Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolBelleville · Catholic Elementary73.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 250 students
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic SchoolAmherstview · Catholic Elementary65% EQAO Grade 6 · 405 students
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39
J J O'Neill Catholic SchoolNapanee · Catholic Elementary64% EQAO Grade 6 · 250 students
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St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolTrenton · Catholic Elementary205 Enrolment · 205 students
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35
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary65% EQAO Grade 6 · 210 students
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34
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic SchoolBancroft · Catholic Elementary59% EQAO Grade 6 · 255 students
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Georges Vanier Catholic SchoolBelleville · Catholic Elementary66% EQAO Grade 6 · 310 students
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Holy Name of Mary Catholic SchoolMarysville · Catholic Elementary69% EQAO Grade 6 · 140 students
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28
St Michael Catholic SchoolBelleville · Catholic Elementary61.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 560 students
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27
St Peter Catholic SchoolTrenton · Catholic Elementary61.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 420 students
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26
St Gregory Catholic SchoolPicton · Catholic Elementary35% EQAO Grade 6 · 215 students
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21
St Thomas More Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary45.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 285 students
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14
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic SchoolBelleville · Catholic Elementary59% EQAO Grade 6 · 175 students
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9
St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolKingston · Catholic Elementary60.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 290 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (Canada)	Key result	Students
1	Holy Name Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	86.7 Top 5%	135 Enrolment	135
2	Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	80.0 Top 10%	90% EQAO Grade 6	230
3	St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	76.3 Top 25%	83.3% EQAO Grade 6	220
4	St. Genevieve Catholic School/Ecole Catholique Sainte-Genevieve Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	74.1 Top 25%	82.3% EQAO Grade 6	500
5	St Mary Catholic School Shannonville · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	67.2 Top 25%	71.7% EQAO Grade 3	140
6	Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School Kingston · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Catholic	62.1 Top 50%	89% OSSLT pass rate	1,295
7	St Carthagh Catholic School Tweed · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	59.4 Top 50%	85% EQAO Grade 6	120
8	Nicholson Catholic College (Grade 7 & 8) Belleville · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Catholic	59.2 Top 50%	135 Enrolment	135
9	Cathedrale Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	59.0 Top 50%	79.3% EQAO Grade 6	300
10	St Paul Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	58.2 Top 50%	82% EQAO Grade 6	175
11	St Joseph Catholic School Belleville · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	57.7 Top 50%	85.7% EQAO Grade 6	385
12	St Patrick Catholic School Harrowsmith · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	55.7 Top 50%	75% EQAO Grade 6	245
13	St. John XXIII Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	55.5 Top 50%	80% EQAO Grade 6	285
14	St Martha Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	54.2 Top 50%	71.7% EQAO Grade 6	330
15	Nicholson Catholic College Belleville · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Catholic	52.8 Top 50%	87% OSSLT pass rate	490
16	Sacred Heart Catholic School Marmora · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	50.8 Lower 50%	74% EQAO Grade 3	140
17	Regiopolis/Notre-Dame Catholic High School Kingston · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Catholic	48.2 Lower 50%	83% OSSLT pass rate	825
18	St Theresa Catholic Secondary School Belleville · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Catholic	46.7 Lower 50%	84% OSSLT pass rate	775
19	Sacred Heart Catholic School Batawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	46.2 Lower 50%	72.7% EQAO Grade 6	160
20	St Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	43.4 Lower 50%	65.7% EQAO Grade 6	435
21	St Paul Catholic Secondary School Trenton · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Catholic	43.3 Lower 50%	86% OSSLT pass rate	475
22	St Mary Catholic School Trenton · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Catholic	42.3 Lower 50%	73.7% EQAO Grade 6	360
23	Holy Rosary Catholic School Belleville · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	42.2 Lower 50%	73.3% EQAO Grade 6	250
24	Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School Amherstview · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	39.8 Lower 50%	65% EQAO Grade 6	405
25	J J O'Neill Catholic School Napanee · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	39.4 Lower 50%	64% EQAO Grade 6	250
26	St Paul Catholic Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Catholic	37.5 Lower 50%	205 Enrolment	205
27	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	34.8 Lower 50%	65% EQAO Grade 6	210
28	Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School Bancroft · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	33.9 Lower 50%	59% EQAO Grade 6	255
29	Georges Vanier Catholic School Belleville · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	32.3 Lower 50%	66% EQAO Grade 6	310
30	Holy Name of Mary Catholic School Marysville · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	30.9 Lower 50%	69% EQAO Grade 6	140
31	St Michael Catholic School Belleville · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	27.6 Lower 50%	61.7% EQAO Grade 6	560
32	St Peter Catholic School Trenton · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	26.8 Lower 50%	61.7% EQAO Grade 6	420
33	St Gregory Catholic School Picton · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	25.8 Lower 50%	35% EQAO Grade 6	215
34	St Thomas More Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	21.1 Lower 50%	45.7% EQAO Grade 6	285
35	Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School Belleville · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	14.0 Lower 50%	59% EQAO Grade 6	175
36	St Francis of Assisi Catholic School Kingston · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Catholic	8.9 Lower 50%	60.3% EQAO Grade 6	290

Holy Name Catholic School in Kingston leads the 2025 list of catholic schools in Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB with a Success Index (Canada) of 86.7. Of the 36 schools shown, 36 are catholic.

For the full picture see the wider Ontario catholic schools rankings, every school on the Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best catholic school in Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB?

Holy Name Catholic School in Kingston, Ontario ranks first among catholic schools in Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB with a Success Index (Canada) of 86.7 out of 100 (Enrolment: 135).

How are catholic schools in Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB ranked?

Each school's Success Index (Canada) combines 8 factors: eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%), eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%), eqao grade 9 mathematics (25%), osslt first-attempt pass rate (20%), fsa literacy score (25%), fsa numeracy score (25%), community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%), parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across Canada. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Canadian data (Ontario – School information and student demographics; BC Data Catalogue – Foundation Skills Assessment). Provinces publish different assessments, so scores are comparable within a province, not between provinces.