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Schools in DSB Niagara, Ontario (2025)

98 schools · 42,965 students · 98 public · median Enrolment 410.

DSB Niagara, in Ontario, has 98 schools in Canada's 2025 data, together educating about 42,965 students. By level there are 81 elementary, 16 secondary, 1 alternative; by sector 98 public.

The median Enrolment across DSB Niagara's schools is 410, above the Ontario median of 365. Students enrolled in the latest published year.

94 of the 98 schools qualify for the Success Index (Canada). The highest-scoring is Nelles Public School (94.9, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Gainsborough Central Public School (94.3, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Jacob Beam Public School (94.3, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 32 schools sit in the top 10% of Canada for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.

The largest schools are West Niagara Secondary School (1,655 students), A N Myer Secondary School (1,155 students), Greater Fort Erie Secondary School (1,090 students).

Schools are spread across 21 citys or towns, with the most in St Catharines (29), Niagara Falls (19), Welland (11), Grimsby (6).

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Top 60 schools in DSB Niagara

Ordered by Success Index (Canada). Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario. The remaining 34 ranked schools are listed below the table.

  1. 1
    95
    Nelles Public SchoolGrimsby · Public Elementary95% EQAO Grade 6 · 290 students
  2. 2
    94
    Gainsborough Central Public SchoolSt Anns · Public Elementary93% EQAO Grade 6 · 170 students
  3. 3
    94
    Jacob Beam Public SchoolBeamsville · Public Elementary95.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 395 students
  4. 4
    93
    Park Public SchoolGrimsby · Public Elementary91.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 110 students
  5. 5
    93
    Gracefield Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary97.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 140 students
  6. 6
    92
    A K Wigg Public SchoolFonthill · Public Elementary90% EQAO Grade 6 · 310 students
  7. 7
    92
    St Davids Public SchoolSt Davids · Public Elementary97.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 445 students
  8. 8
    92
    Twenty Valley Public SchoolVineland · Public Elementary98.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 495 students
  9. 9
    90
    Glynn A Green Public SchoolFonthill · Public Elementary91.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 450 students
  10. 10
    89
    Smithville Public SchoolSmithville · Public Elementary91% EQAO Grade 6 · 445 students
  11. 11
    88
    Central Public SchoolGrimsby · Public Elementary94% EQAO Grade 6 · 600 students
  12. 12
    88
    Caistor Central Public SchoolCaistor Centre · Public Elementary96% EQAO Grade 6 · 235 students
  13. 13
    87
    Burleigh Hill Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary95.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 195 students
  14. 14
    87
    Power Glen Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary90.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 350 students
  15. 15
    87
    Port Weller Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary84.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 305 students
  16. 16
    86
    Prince Philip Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary83% EQAO Grade 6 · 450 students
  17. 17
    86
    Grand Avenue Public SchoolGrimsby · Public Elementary88.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 220 students
  18. 18
    86
    Orchard Park Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary91% EQAO Grade 6 · 340 students
  19. 19
    85
    Kate S Durdan Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary95% EQAO Grade 6 · 480 students
  20. 20
    85
    Martha Cullimore Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary93.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 305 students
  21. 21
    84
    Crossroads Public SchoolNiagara On The Lake · Public Elementary90.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 420 students
  22. 22
    83
    Pine Grove Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary87% EQAO Grade 6 · 380 students
  23. 23
    82
    E L Crossley Secondary SchoolFonthill · Public Secondary91% OSSLT pass rate · 890 students
  24. 24
    82
    Smith Public SchoolGrimsby · Public Elementary91.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 360 students
  25. 25
    81
    Grapeview Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary87.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 365 students
  26. 26
    81
    Oakridge Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary93% EQAO Grade 6 · 485 students
  27. 27
    81
    Oakwood Public SchoolPort Colborne · Public Elementary88% EQAO Grade 6 · 245 students
  28. 28
    81
    Stevensville Public SchoolStevensville · Public Elementary87.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 350 students
  29. 29
    79
    Ontario Public SchoolThorold · Public Elementary91.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 505 students
  30. 30
    79
    John Marshall Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary90% EQAO Grade 6 · 260 students
  31. 31
    78
    Cherrywood Acres Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary94.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 285 students
  32. 32
    78
    Parnall Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary85.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 320 students
  33. 33
    78
    Prince of Wales Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary89% EQAO Grade 6 · 285 students
  34. 34
    78
    Richmond Street Public SchoolThorold · Public Elementary85.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 560 students
  35. 35
    78
    Greendale Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary87.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 385 students
  36. 36
    77
    Connaught Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary93.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 405 students
  37. 37
    77
    DeWitt Carter Public SchoolPort Colborne · Public Elementary90.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 280 students
  38. 38
    77
    Senator Gibson Public SchoolBeamsville · Public Elementary81.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 490 students
  39. 39
    76
    Prince Philip Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary94% EQAO Grade 6 · 520 students
  40. 40
    76
    Garrison Road Public SchoolFort Erie · Public Elementary85.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 470 students
  41. 41
    75
    Eden High SchoolSt Catharines · Public Secondary91% OSSLT pass rate · 1,080 students
  42. 42
    75
    West Niagara Secondary SchoolLincoln · Public Secondary88% OSSLT pass rate · 1,655 students
  43. 43
    74
    Peace Bridge Public SchoolFort Erie · Public Elementary94% EQAO Grade 6 · 415 students
  44. 44
    74
    Lockview Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary91.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 410 students
  45. 45
    74
    A N Myer Secondary SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Secondary89% OSSLT pass rate · 1,155 students
  46. 46
    73
    Steele Street Public SchoolPort Colborne · Public Elementary80.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 205 students
  47. 47
    73
    Forestview Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary86.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 690 students
  48. 48
    73
    Dalewood Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary88.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 410 students
  49. 49
    72
    Carleton Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary86% EQAO Grade 6 · 300 students
  50. 50
    72
    Plymouth Public SchoolWelland · Public Elementary100% EQAO Grade 6 · 460 students
  51. 51
    71
    Heximer Avenue Public SchoolNiagara Falls · Public Elementary90.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 335 students
  52. 52
    71
    Governor Simcoe Secondary SchoolSt Catharines · Public Secondary88% OSSLT pass rate · 765 students
  53. 53
    70
    John Brant Public SchoolRidgeway · Public Elementary84.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 655 students
  54. 54
    70
    Wellington Heights Public SchoolFenwick · Public Elementary73.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 375 students
  55. 55
    70
    Diamond Trail Public SchoolWelland · Public Elementary93.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 520 students
  56. 56
    70
    Woodland Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary73.7% EQAO Grade 3 · 110 students
  57. 57
    69
    Marshville Public SchoolWainfleet · Public Elementary82% EQAO Grade 6 · 440 students
  58. 58
    68
    Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSt Catharines · Public Secondary91% OSSLT pass rate · 1,025 students
  59. 59
    68
    E I McCulley Public SchoolSt Catharines · Public Elementary89.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 255 students
  60. 60
    67
    Welland Centennial Secondary SchoolWelland · Public Secondary87% OSSLT pass rate · 1,050 students

More ranked schools in DSB Niagara

Ranked 61 to 94 by Success Index (Canada).

  1. 61.Ferndale Public School65.1
  2. 62.Lakeview Public School65.0
  3. 63.Port Colborne High School65.0
  4. 64.Jeanne Sauve Public School64.8
  5. 65.Fitch Street Public School64.3
  6. 66.Thorold Secondary School63.9
  7. 67.Westdale Public School63.4
  8. 68.Gordon Public School62.8
  9. 69.Lincoln Centennial Public School62.8
  10. 70.DSBN Academy61.1
  11. 71.DSBN Academy61.0
  12. 72.Quaker Road Public School60.7
  13. 73.Applewood Public School60.0
  14. 74.Westlane Secondary School59.0
  15. 75.William Hamilton Merritt Public School58.9
  16. 76.Victoria Public School58.4
  17. 77.McKay Public School57.9
  18. 78.Prince of Wales Public School56.5
  19. 79.Princess Margaret Public School54.5
  20. 80.St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School53.8
  21. 81.Princess Elizabeth Public School52.8
  22. 82.Edith Cavell Public School52.5
  23. 83.Glendale Public School52.0
  24. 84.Laura Secord Secondary School51.5
  25. 85.Greater Fort Erie Secondary School49.9
  26. 86.Eastdale Secondary School49.7
  27. 87.Westmount Public School49.2
  28. 88.Simcoe Street Public School48.8
  29. 89.River View Public School46.5
  30. 90.Ross Public School46.0
  31. 91.Harriet Tubman Public School43.1
  32. 92.Stamford Collegiate39.5
  33. 93.James Morden Public School36.1
  34. 94.Valley Way Public School26.0

Other schools in DSB Niagara

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrolment, or a school type that is not scored.

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Briardale Public School

St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8

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Bridgeview Public School

Welland · Public elementary · Grades 1-8

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Lifetime Learning Centre Secondary School

St Catharines · Public alternative · Grades 9-12

50 students

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Thundering Heights Public School

Niagara Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in DSB Niagara?

Nelles Public School is the highest-ranked school in DSB Niagara with a Success Index (Canada) of 94.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in Canada).

How many schools are in DSB Niagara?

DSB Niagara has 98 schools (81 elementary, 16 secondary, 1 alternative) educating 42,965 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrolment in DSB Niagara?

The median Enrolment across schools in DSB Niagara is 410. Students enrolled in the latest published year.