Best public schools in Bluewater DSB (2025)

Publicly funded schools run by public boards or districts. Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 48 schools in Bluewater DSB, Ontario. Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario.

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Kincardine District Senior SchoolKincardine · Public Elementary230 Enrolment · 230 students
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67
Beaver Valley Community SchoolThornbury · Public Elementary77.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 620 students
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Bruce Peninsula District SchoolLion S Head · Public Elementary77.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 220 students
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65
Mildmay-Carrick Central SchoolMildmay · Public Elementary79.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 160 students
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61
Elgin Market Public SchoolKincardine · Public Elementary75.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 290 students
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Ripley-Huron Community - Junior Campus SchoolRipley · Public Elementary73% EQAO Grade 6 · 305 students
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Amabel-Sauble Community SchoolSauble Beach · Public Elementary80.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 200 students
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59
Saugeen District Senior SchoolPort Elgin · Public Elementary275 Enrolment · 275 students
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Hepworth Central Public SchoolHepworth · Public Elementary83.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 360 students
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Georgian Bay Community School Secondary SchoolMeaford · Public Secondary89% OSSLT pass rate · 445 students
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Saugeen District Secondary SchoolPort Elgin · Public Secondary88% OSSLT pass rate · 730 students
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58
Kincardine District Secondary SchoolKincardine · Public Secondary91% OSSLT pass rate · 675 students
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57
Keppel-Sarawak Elementary SchoolOwen Sound · Public Elementary80.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 455 students
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Huron Heights Public SchoolKincardine · Public Elementary75% EQAO Grade 6 · 290 students
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Dawnview Public SchoolHanover · Public Elementary73.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 195 students
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Northport Elementary SchoolPort Elgin · Public Elementary65% EQAO Grade 6 · 510 students
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Sullivan Community SchoolChatsworth · Public Elementary69.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 150 students
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Lucknow Central Public SchoolLucknow · Public Elementary82% EQAO Grade 6 · 180 students
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Beavercrest Community SchoolMarkdale · Public Elementary70% EQAO Grade 6 · 375 students
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Osprey Central SchoolMaxwell · Public Elementary75.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 420 students
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Egremont Community SchoolHolstein · Public Elementary70.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 230 students
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John Diefenbaker Senior SchoolHanover · Public Elementary145 Enrolment · 145 students
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Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public SchoolKincardine · Public Elementary215 Enrolment · 215 students
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Peninsula Shores District SchoolWiarton · Public Elementary67.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 265 students
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Owen Sound District Secondary School Secondary SchoolOwen Sound · Public Secondary81% OSSLT pass rate · 1,285 students
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Normanby Community SchoolAyton · Public Elementary58.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 185 students
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35
G C Huston Public SchoolSouthampton · Public Elementary56% EQAO Grade 6 · 360 students
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John Diefenbaker Senior SchoolHanover · Public Secondary79% OSSLT pass rate · 625 students
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Peninsula Shores District SchoolWiarton · Public Secondary79% OSSLT pass rate · 140 students
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Bruce Peninsula District SchoolLion S Head · Public Secondary60% OSSLT pass rate · 80 students
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Hanover Heights Community SchoolHanover · Public Elementary58% EQAO Grade 6 · 395 students
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East Ridge Community SchoolOwen Sound · Public Elementary60.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 805 students
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Alexandra Community SchoolOwen Sound · Public Elementary48.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 315 students
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Port Elgin-Saugeen Central SchoolPort Elgin · Public Elementary62.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 625 students
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Arran Tara Elementary SchoolTara · Public Elementary56.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 385 students
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24
Spruce Ridge Community SchoolDurham · Public Elementary63% EQAO Grade 6 · 355 students
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Hillcrest Central SchoolTeeswater · Public Elementary57.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 150 students
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Highpoint Community Elementary SchoolDundalk · Public Elementary67.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 540 students
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Dundalk & Proton Community SchoolDundalk · Public Elementary410 Enrolment · 410 students
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Grey Highlands Secondary SchoolFlesherton · Public Secondary76% OSSLT pass rate · 725 students
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Walkerton District Community SchoolWalkerton · Public Elementary52.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students
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Chesley District Community SchoolChesley · Public Elementary65.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 320 students
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Paisley Central SchoolPaisley · Public Elementary62% EQAO Grade 6 · 185 students
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Georgian Bay Community SchoolMeaford · Public Elementary49.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 740 students
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Macphail Memorial Elementary SchoolFlesherton · Public Elementary63.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 600 students
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Holland-Chatsworth Central SchoolHolland Centre · Public Elementary47.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 295 students
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Walkerton District Community SchoolWalkerton · Public Secondary73% OSSLT pass rate · 430 students
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Hillcrest Elementary SchoolOwen Sound · Public Elementary47.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 480 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (Canada)	Key result	Students
1	Kincardine District Senior School Kincardine · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Public	76.3 Top 25%	230 Enrolment	230
2	Beaver Valley Community School Thornbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	67.3 Top 25%	77.7% EQAO Grade 6	620
3	Bruce Peninsula District School Lion S Head · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	65.6 Top 50%	77.3% EQAO Grade 6	220
4	Mildmay-Carrick Central School Mildmay · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	65.4 Top 50%	79.7% EQAO Grade 6	160
5	Elgin Market Public School Kincardine · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	60.7 Top 50%	75.3% EQAO Grade 6	290
6	Ripley-Huron Community - Junior Campus School Ripley · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	60.5 Top 50%	73% EQAO Grade 6	305
7	Amabel-Sauble Community School Sauble Beach · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	60.3 Top 50%	80.7% EQAO Grade 6	200
8	Saugeen District Senior School Port Elgin · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Public	59.2 Top 50%	275 Enrolment	275
9	Hepworth Central Public School Hepworth · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	58.8 Top 50%	83.7% EQAO Grade 6	360
10	Georgian Bay Community School Secondary School Meaford · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	58.5 Top 50%	89% OSSLT pass rate	445
11	Saugeen District Secondary School Port Elgin · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	57.7 Top 50%	88% OSSLT pass rate	730
12	Kincardine District Secondary School Kincardine · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	57.6 Top 50%	91% OSSLT pass rate	675
13	Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School Owen Sound · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Public	56.5 Top 50%	80.3% EQAO Grade 6	455
14	Huron Heights Public School Kincardine · Elementary · Grades 1-8	Public	52.1 Top 50%	75% EQAO Grade 6	290
15	Dawnview Public School Hanover · Elementary · Grades JK-6	Public	50.2 Lower 50%	73.3% EQAO Grade 6	195
16	Northport Elementary School Port Elgin · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	45.5 Lower 50%	65% EQAO Grade 6	510
17	Sullivan Community School Chatsworth · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	69.7% EQAO Grade 6	150
18	Lucknow Central Public School Lucknow · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	43.3 Lower 50%	82% EQAO Grade 6	180
19	Beavercrest Community School Markdale · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	39.7 Lower 50%	70% EQAO Grade 6	375
20	Osprey Central School Maxwell · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	75.7% EQAO Grade 6	420
21	Egremont Community School Holstein · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	38.1 Lower 50%	70.3% EQAO Grade 6	230
22	John Diefenbaker Senior School Hanover · Elementary · Grades 7-8	Public	37.5 Lower 50%	145 Enrolment	145
23	Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School Kincardine · Elementary · Grades JK-3	Public	37.5 Lower 50%	215 Enrolment	215
24	Peninsula Shores District School Wiarton · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	67.7% EQAO Grade 6	265
25	Owen Sound District Secondary School Secondary School Owen Sound · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	36.3 Lower 50%	81% OSSLT pass rate	1,285
26	Normanby Community School Ayton · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	35.6 Lower 50%	58.7% EQAO Grade 6	185
27	G C Huston Public School Southampton · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	34.7 Lower 50%	56% EQAO Grade 6	360
28	John Diefenbaker Senior School Hanover · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	34.2 Lower 50%	79% OSSLT pass rate	625
29	Peninsula Shores District School Wiarton · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	34.1 Lower 50%	79% OSSLT pass rate	140
30	Bruce Peninsula District School Lion S Head · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	32.5 Lower 50%	60% OSSLT pass rate	80
31	Hanover Heights Community School Hanover · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	30.4 Lower 50%	58% EQAO Grade 6	395
32	East Ridge Community School Owen Sound · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	27.8 Lower 50%	60.3% EQAO Grade 6	805
33	Alexandra Community School Owen Sound · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	26.5 Lower 50%	48.3% EQAO Grade 6	315
34	Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School Port Elgin · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	26.5 Lower 50%	62.7% EQAO Grade 6	625
35	Arran Tara Elementary School Tara · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	25.6 Lower 50%	56.7% EQAO Grade 6	385
36	Spruce Ridge Community School Durham · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	63% EQAO Grade 6	355
37	Hillcrest Central School Teeswater · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	24.1 Lower 50%	57.7% EQAO Grade 6	150
38	Highpoint Community Elementary School Dundalk · Elementary · Grades 1-8	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	67.7% EQAO Grade 6	540
39	Dundalk & Proton Community School Dundalk · Elementary · Grades JK-2	Public	21.0 Lower 50%	410 Enrolment	410
40	Grey Highlands Secondary School Flesherton · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	20.0 Lower 50%	76% OSSLT pass rate	725
41	Walkerton District Community School Walkerton · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	52.3% EQAO Grade 6	400
42	Chesley District Community School Chesley · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	65.3% EQAO Grade 6	320
43	Paisley Central School Paisley · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	18.8 Lower 50%	62% EQAO Grade 6	185
44	Georgian Bay Community School Meaford · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	15.0 Lower 50%	49.3% EQAO Grade 6	740
45	Macphail Memorial Elementary School Flesherton · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	14.9 Lower 50%	63.7% EQAO Grade 6	600
46	Holland-Chatsworth Central School Holland Centre · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	13.8 Lower 50%	47.3% EQAO Grade 6	295
47	Walkerton District Community School Walkerton · Secondary · Grades 9-12	Public	13.2 Lower 50%	73% OSSLT pass rate	430
48	Hillcrest Elementary School Owen Sound · Elementary · Grades JK-8	Public	12.9 Lower 50%	47.7% EQAO Grade 6	480

Kincardine District Senior School in Kincardine leads the 2025 list of public schools in Bluewater DSB with a Success Index (Canada) of 76.3. Of the 48 schools shown, 48 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Ontario public schools rankings, every school on the Bluewater DSB page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Bluewater DSB?

Kincardine District Senior School in Kincardine, Ontario ranks first among public schools in Bluewater DSB with a Success Index (Canada) of 76.3 out of 100 (Enrolment: 230).

How are public schools in Bluewater DSB 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.