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Top 100 french-language schools in Canada (2025)

French-language public and Catholic schools (Ontario). Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    95
    École élémentaire catholique Saint-GuillaumeVars, Ontario · Catholic Elementary96.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 205 students
  2. 2
    94
    École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisOttawa, Ontario · Catholic Secondary99% OSSLT pass rate · 880 students
  3. 3
    94
    École secondaire publique L'Académie de la SeigneurieCasselman, Ontario · Public Secondary98% OSSLT pass rate · 155 students
  4. 4
    93
    École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-RivierKingston, Ontario · Catholic Secondary98% OSSLT pass rate · 165 students
  5. 5
    92
    École élémentaire catholique Curé-LabrosseSt-Eugène, Ontario · Catholic Elementary97.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 110 students
  6. 6
    92
    École élémentaire Chantal-BenoitEast Gwillimbury, Ontario · Public Elementary93.7% EQAO Grade 3 · 95 students
  7. 7
    92
    ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-MarkhamMarkham, Ontario · Catholic Elementary100% EQAO Grade 6 · 175 students
  8. 8
    92
    ÉÉC Pape-FrançoisStouffville, Ontario · Catholic Elementary96% EQAO Grade 6 · 235 students
  9. 9
    92
    École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé La SourceOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Elementary93.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 460 students
  10. 10
    91
    École élémentaire publique Grande-OurseKanata, Ontario · Public Elementary95.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 535 students
  11. 11
    90
    École secondaire catholique de CasselmanCasselman, Ontario · Catholic Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 620 students
  12. 12
    90
    École secondaire catholique EmbrunEmbrun, Ontario · Catholic Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 440 students
  13. 13
    90
    École secondaire catholique Jeanne-LajoiePembroke, Ontario · Catholic Secondary93% OSSLT pass rate · 220 students
  14. 14
    90
    École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeKanata, Ontario · Public Secondary94% OSSLT pass rate · 185 students
  15. 15
    88
    École élémentaire La FontaineKleinburg, Ontario · Public Elementary91% EQAO Grade 6 · 130 students
  16. 16
    88
    École secondaire catholique Notre-DameWoodstock, Ontario · Catholic Secondary90% OSSLT pass rate · 90 students
  17. 17
    88
    ÉSC RenaissanceAurora, Ontario · Catholic Secondary98% OSSLT pass rate · 435 students
  18. 18
    88
    ÉSC Sainte-TrinitéOakville, Ontario · Catholic Secondary99% OSSLT pass rate · 365 students
  19. 19
    87
    Académie de la MoraineRichmond Hill, Ontario · Public Elementary87% EQAO Grade 6 · 145 students
  20. 20
    87
    École élémentaire Dyane-AdamMilton, Ontario · Public Elementary100% EQAO Grade 6 · 155 students
  21. 21
    87
    École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardNepean, Ontario · Catholic Secondary95% OSSLT pass rate · 900 students
  22. 22
    87
    École secondaire catholique GarneauOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Secondary92% OSSLT pass rate · 870 students
  23. 23
    87
    École élémentaire catholique Saint-RémiKanata, Ontario · Catholic Elementary84.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 335 students
  24. 24
    87
    École catholique Georges-VanierSmooth Rock Falls, Ontario · Catholic Elementary65 Enrolment · 65 students
  25. 25
    87
    École élémentaire catholique Notre-DameWoodstock, Ontario · Catholic Elementary75 Enrolment · 75 students
  26. 26
    87
    École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-XavierSarnia, Ontario · Catholic Elementary60 Enrolment · 60 students
  27. 27
    87
    École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon EmbrunEmbrun, Ontario · Catholic Elementary250 Enrolment · 250 students
  28. 28
    87
    École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon RocklandRockland, Ontario · Catholic Elementary345 Enrolment · 345 students
  29. 29
    87
    École intermédiaire catholique Béatrice-DeslogesOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Elementary390 Enrolment · 390 students
  30. 30
    87
    École intermédiaire catholique GarneauOrleans, Ontario · Catholic Elementary495 Enrolment · 495 students
  31. 31
    87
    École intermédiaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisOttawa, Ontario · Catholic Elementary455 Enrolment · 455 students
  32. 32
    87
    École secondaire publique Mille-IlesKingston, Ontario · Public Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 130 students
  33. 33
    87
    École secondaire Michelle-O'BonsawinToronto, Ontario · Public Secondary100% OSSLT pass rate · 100 students
  34. 34
    86
    École élémentaire du ChêneOakville, Ontario · Public Elementary98.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 180 students
  35. 35
    86
    École élémentaire catholique Alain-FortinOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Elementary90.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 430 students
  36. 36
    86
    ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-d'YouvilleToronto, Ontario · Catholic Elementary86.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 295 students
  37. 37
    86
    ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-OakvilleOakville, Ontario · Catholic Elementary90.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 295 students
  38. 38
    86
    École secondaire Toronto OuestToronto, Ontario · Public Secondary100% OSSLT pass rate · 195 students
  39. 39
    86
    École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'OttawaOttawa, Ontario · Catholic Elementary100% EQAO Grade 6 · 195 students
  40. 40
    86
    École secondaire Gaétan GervaisOakville, Ontario · Public Secondary98% OSSLT pass rate · 170 students
  41. 41
    86
    École élémentaire catholique L'Étoile-de-l'EstOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Elementary93.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 405 students
  42. 42
    86
    École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteL'orignal, Ontario · Catholic Elementary91% EQAO Grade 6 · 215 students
  43. 43
    86
    École secondaire catholique Mer BleueOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 825 students
  44. 44
    86
    École secondaire publique Gisèle-LalondeOrléans, Ontario · Public Secondary98% OSSLT pass rate · 840 students
  45. 45
    85
    École élémentaire Charles-SauriolToronto, Ontario · Public Elementary95.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 420 students
  46. 46
    85
    École élémentaire publique L'Académie de la SeigneurieCasselman, Ontario · Public Elementary94% EQAO Grade 6 · 280 students
  47. 47
    85
    École élémentaire catholique Jean-Robert-GauthierOttawa, Ontario · Catholic Elementary85% EQAO Grade 6 · 240 students
  48. 48
    85
    École secondaire Norval-MorrisseauRichmond Hill, Ontario · Public Secondary85 Enrolment · 85 students
  49. 49
    85
    École élémentaire publique De la Rivière CastorEmbrun, Ontario · Public Elementary85.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 285 students
  50. 50
    84
    École élémentaire catholique Des PinsGloucester, Ontario · Catholic Elementary89.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 150 students
  51. 51
    84
    École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph d'OrléansOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Elementary88% EQAO Grade 6 · 365 students
  52. 52
    83
    École secondaire Ronald-MarionPickering, Ontario · Public Secondary94% OSSLT pass rate · 230 students
  53. 53
    83
    École élémentaire catholique Notre-DameKemptville, Ontario · Catholic Elementary85.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 135 students
  54. 54
    83
    École élémentaire Académie catholique Ange-GabrielBrockville, Ontario · Catholic Elementary92.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 220 students
  55. 55
    82
    École élémentaire Paul-DemersNorth York, Ontario · Public Elementary95% EQAO Grade 6 · 170 students
  56. 56
    82
    École secondaire catholique Béatrice-DeslogesOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Secondary93% OSSLT pass rate · 800 students
  57. 57
    82
    École élémentaire Ronald-MarionPickering, Ontario · Public Elementary87% EQAO Grade 6 · 315 students
  58. 58
    81
    École secondaire catholique L'EscaleRockland, Ontario · Catholic Secondary98% OSSLT pass rate · 645 students
  59. 59
    81
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse-d'AvilaMarionville, Ontario · Catholic Elementary79.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 170 students
  60. 60
    81
    École secondaire catholique Ange-GabrielBrockville, Ontario · Catholic Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 80 students
  61. 61
    80
    École élémentaire Viola-LégerBowmanville, Ontario · Public Elementary80% EQAO Grade 6 · 130 students
  62. 62
    80
    École élémentaire RenaissanceBurlington, Ontario · Public Elementary88.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 220 students
  63. 63
    80
    École secondaire publique Marc-GarneauTrenton, Ontario · Public Secondary100% OSSLT pass rate · 85 students
  64. 64
    80
    École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-DenisKanata, Ontario · Catholic Elementary90.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 280 students
  65. 65
    80
    École secondaire Gabriel-DumontLondon, Ontario · Public Secondary94% OSSLT pass rate · 300 students
  66. 66
    80
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-FélicitéClarence Creek, Ontario · Catholic Elementary80% EQAO Grade 6 · 205 students
  67. 67
    80
    École élémentaire Antonine MailletOshawa, Ontario · Public Elementary100% EQAO Grade 6 · 235 students
  68. 68
    79
    ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréToronto, Ontario · Catholic Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 350 students
  69. 69
    79
    École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Paul IIStittsville, Ontario · Catholic Elementary83.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 505 students
  70. 70
    79
    École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-RoybonKingston, Ontario · Public Elementary85.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 460 students
  71. 71
    79
    ÉÉC René-LamoureuxMississauga, Ontario · Catholic Elementary98.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 145 students
  72. 72
    79
    École élémentaire catholique La VérendryeGloucester, Ontario · Catholic Elementary96% EQAO Grade 6 · 540 students
  73. 73
    79
    École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauToronto, Ontario · Public Elementary93.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 380 students
  74. 74
    79
    École élémentaire catholique De la DécouverteCumberland, Ontario · Catholic Elementary79.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 365 students
  75. 75
    78
    École élémentaire L'OdysséeGuelph, Ontario · Public Elementary91.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 150 students
  76. 76
    78
    ÉSC Père-René-de-GalinéeCambridge, Ontario · Catholic Secondary94% OSSLT pass rate · 495 students
  77. 77
    78
    École catholique Pavillon Notre-DameHearst, Ontario · Catholic Elementary76% EQAO Grade 3 · 100 students
  78. 78
    78
    École élémentaire publique Carrefour JeunesseRockland, Ontario · Public Elementary80.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 435 students
  79. 79
    78
    École secondaire catholique de La VérendryeThunder Bay, Ontario · Catholic Secondary90% OSSLT pass rate · 135 students
  80. 80
    78
    École secondaire catholique HearstHearst, Ontario · Catholic Secondary92% OSSLT pass rate · 230 students
  81. 81
    78
    École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-CartierOttawa, Ontario · Catholic Elementary84.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 385 students
  82. 82
    78
    ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierWhitby, Ontario · Catholic Secondary98% OSSLT pass rate · 470 students
  83. 83
    77
    École élémentaire La SourceBarrie, Ontario · Public Elementary92.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 240 students
  84. 84
    77
    ÉÉC Saint-NicolasMilton, Ontario · Catholic Elementary84.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 95 students
  85. 85
    77
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-KateriOttawa, Ontario · Catholic Elementary84.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 490 students
  86. 86
    77
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysMerrickville, Ontario · Catholic Elementary80.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 85 students
  87. 87
    77
    ÉÉC Saint-JeanAurora, Ontario · Catholic Elementary89.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 145 students
  88. 88
    76
    École élémentaire publique Gisèle-LalondeOrléans, Ontario · Public Elementary395 Enrolment · 395 students
  89. 89
    76
    École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon PlantagenetPlantagenet, Ontario · Catholic Elementary185 Enrolment · 185 students
  90. 90
    76
    École intermédiaire catholique Jeanne-LajoiePembroke, Ontario · Catholic Elementary140 Enrolment · 140 students
  91. 91
    76
    École intermédiaire catholique Mer BleueOrléans, Ontario · Catholic Elementary410 Enrolment · 410 students
  92. 92
    76
    École intermédiaire Pierre-de-BloisNepean, Ontario · Public Elementary275 Enrolment · 275 students
  93. 93
    76
    École secondaire catholique AlgonquinNorth Bay, Ontario · Catholic Elementary180 Enrolment · 180 students
  94. 94
    76
    ÉIC Père-René-de-GalinéeCambridge, Ontario · Catholic Elementary245 Enrolment · 245 students
  95. 95
    76
    ÉIC RenaissanceMaple, Ontario · Catholic Elementary185 Enrolment · 185 students
  96. 96
    76
    ÉIC Saint-Frère-AndréToronto, Ontario · Catholic Elementary220 Enrolment · 220 students
  97. 97
    76
    École élémentaire La MosaïqueEast York, Ontario · Public Elementary93% EQAO Grade 6 · 490 students
  98. 98
    76
    Collège français secondaireToronto, Ontario · Public Secondary100% OSSLT pass rate · 155 students
  99. 99
    76
    École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé LamoureuxOttawa, Ontario · Catholic Elementary85% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students
  100. 100
    76
    École élémentaire catholique Bernard-GrandmaîtreOttawa, Ontario · Catholic Elementary81.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 425 students

École élémentaire catholique Saint-Guillaume in Vars, Ontario leads the 2025 list of french-language schools in Canada with a Success Index (Canada) of 94.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 66 are catholic, 34 are public.

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École élémentaire catholique Saint-Guillaume in Vars, Ontario ranks first among french-language schools in Canada with a Success Index (Canada) of 94.8 out of 100 (Enrolment: 205).

How are french-language 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.

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