Best schools in Canada (2025)
The top five of 8,358 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (Canada), built only from official Canadian data.
Canada has 8,358 schools educating 4,077,126 students in 2025: 4,667 public, 1,694 catholic, 1,668 private, 329 independent.
The median Enrolment across Canada is 425. Students enrolled in the latest published year.
Best elementary schools in Canada
Elementary and combined elementary–secondary schools.
Cornerstone Montessori School
Surrey, British Columbia · Independent elementary
363 students
Corpus Christi School
Vancouver, British Columbia · Independent elementary
1,400 students
Khalsa School Newton
Surrey, British Columbia · Independent elementary
4,046 students
Our Lady of Mercy
Burnaby, British Columbia · Independent elementary
751 students
Holy Cross Elementary School
Burnaby, British Columbia · Independent elementary
781 students
Best secondary schools in Canada
Secondary (high) schools and combined schools.
John Knox Christian - Secondary Campus
New Westminster, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
1,029 students
West Point Grey Academy
Vancouver, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
2,719 students
St. Michaels University School
Victoria, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
3,068 students
St. George's School
Vancouver, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
3,675 students
Selkirk Montessori School
Victoria, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
806 students
Best public schools in Canada
Publicly funded schools run by public boards or districts.
des Colibris
Vancouver, British Columbia · Public elementary
205 students
Chartwell Elementary
West Vancouver, British Columbia · Public elementary
970 students
Westcot Elementary
West Vancouver, British Columbia · Public elementary
1,276 students
Ecole Cedardale
West Vancouver, British Columbia · Public elementary
1,027 students
Ernest C Drury School for the Deaf
Milton, Ontario · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
75 students
Best catholic schools in Canada
Publicly funded Catholic schools (Ontario).
St Michael's Choir (Sr) School
Toronto, Ontario · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
105 students
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Guillaume
Vars, Ontario · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students
St Edmund Separate School
Mississauga, Ontario · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
400 students
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais
Ottawa, Ontario · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
880 students
École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier
Kingston, Ontario · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
165 students
Best french-language schools in Canada
French-language public and Catholic schools (Ontario).
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Guillaume
Vars, Ontario · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais
Ottawa, Ontario · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
880 students
École secondaire publique L'Académie de la Seigneurie
Casselman, Ontario · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
155 students
École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier
Kingston, Ontario · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
165 students
École élémentaire catholique Curé-Labrosse
St-Eugène, Ontario · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
110 students
Best elementary schools by eqao results in Canada
Ontario elementary schools ranked by Grade 6 EQAO results (average of reading, writing and mathematics at or above the provincial standard).
Cottingham Junior Public School
Toronto, Ontario · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
140 students
École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
195 students
École élémentaire Dyane-Adam
Milton, Ontario · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
155 students
ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham
Markham, Ontario · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
175 students
Plymouth Public School
Welland, Ontario · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students
Best secondary schools by eqao results in Canada
Ontario secondary schools ranked by the OSSLT first-attempt pass rate, with Grade 9 mathematics as the tiebreaker.
St Michael's Choir (Sr) School
Toronto, Ontario · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
105 students
Collège français secondaire
Toronto, Ontario · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
155 students
ÉSC Pape-François
Stouffville, Ontario · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
55 students
École secondaire Toronto Ouest
Toronto, Ontario · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
195 students
École secondaire Michelle-O'Bonsawin
Toronto, Ontario · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
100 students
Best schools by fsa results in Canada
British Columbia schools ranked by their average Foundation Skills Assessment scale scores across Grade 4 and 7 literacy and numeracy.
Cornerstone Montessori School
Surrey, British Columbia · Independent elementary
363 students
Corpus Christi School
Vancouver, British Columbia · Independent elementary
1,400 students
Khalsa School Newton
Surrey, British Columbia · Independent elementary
4,046 students
John Knox Christian - Secondary Campus
New Westminster, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
1,029 students
Holy Cross Elementary School
Burnaby, British Columbia · Independent elementary
781 students
Best largest schools in Canada
Schools with the highest enrolment.
Mennonite Educational Institute
Abbotsford, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
4,635 students
Pacific Academy
Surrey, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
4,256 students
Khalsa School Newton
Surrey, British Columbia · Independent elementary
4,046 students
Langley Christian School
Langley, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
3,937 students
Abbotsford Christian School
Abbotsford, British Columbia · Independent elementary and secondary
3,851 students
Rankings by province
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Canada?
Cornerstone Montessori School in Surrey, British Columbia ranks first among elementary schools in Canada with a Success Index (Canada) of 99.9 out of 100 (Enrolment: 363).
How are elementary schools in Canada 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.