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Schools in Ottawa, Ontario (2025)

184 schools · 56,440 students · 76 public, 55 catholic, 53 private · median Enrolment 400.

Ottawa, in Ontario, has 184 schools in Canada's 2025 data, together educating about 56,440 students. By level there are 125 elementary, 35 secondary, 19 elementary and secondary, 5 alternative; by sector 76 public, 55 catholic, 53 private.

The median Enrolment across Ottawa's schools is 400, above the Ontario median of 365. Students enrolled in the latest published year.

120 of the 184 schools qualify for the Success Index (Canada). The highest-scoring is École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais (94.4, top 5% of secondary schools nationally), followed by Hopewell Avenue Public School (92.1, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Elmdale Public School (89.6, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 12 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 Glebe Collegiate Institute (1,315 students), Nepean High School (1,270 students), Canterbury High School (1,160 students).

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Top 60 schools in Ottawa

Ordered by Success Index (Canada). Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario. The remaining 60 ranked schools are listed below the table.

  1. 1
    94
    École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisOttawa · Catholic Secondary99% OSSLT pass rate · 880 students
  2. 2
    92
    Hopewell Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary92% EQAO Grade 6 · 740 students
  3. 3
    90
    Elmdale Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary94.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 565 students
  4. 4
    87
    École intermédiaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisOttawa · Catholic Elementary455 Enrolment · 455 students
  5. 5
    86
    École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'OttawaOttawa · Catholic Elementary100% EQAO Grade 6 · 195 students
  6. 6
    85
    École élémentaire catholique Jean-Robert-GauthierOttawa · Catholic Elementary85% EQAO Grade 6 · 240 students
  7. 7
    85
    First Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary86.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 175 students
  8. 8
    83
    Nepean High SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary94% OSSLT pass rate · 1,270 students
  9. 9
    82
    Mutchmor Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary91.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 425 students
  10. 10
    80
    Elgin Street Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary93.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 370 students
  11. 11
    80
    St Daniel Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary85.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 200 students
  12. 12
    80
    Westwind Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary87% EQAO Grade 6 · 615 students
  13. 13
    79
    Canterbury High SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary94% OSSLT pass rate · 1,160 students
  14. 14
    79
    Glebe Collegiate InstituteOttawa · Public Secondary93% OSSLT pass rate · 1,315 students
  15. 15
    78
    École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-CartierOttawa · Catholic Elementary84.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 385 students
  16. 16
    78
    Woodroffe Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary91.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 550 students
  17. 17
    77
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-KateriOttawa · Catholic Elementary84.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 490 students
  18. 18
    76
    École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé LamoureuxOttawa · Catholic Elementary85% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students
  19. 19
    76
    École élémentaire catholique Bernard-GrandmaîtreOttawa · Catholic Elementary81.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 425 students
  20. 20
    75
    Summerside Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary83.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 540 students
  21. 21
    73
    Agincourt Road Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary84.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 655 students
  22. 22
    72
    Connaught Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary87% EQAO Grade 6 · 395 students
  23. 23
    71
    Broadview Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary77.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 865 students
  24. 24
    71
    St George Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary87.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 280 students
  25. 25
    71
    École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-BondOttawa · Catholic Elementary90.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 430 students
  26. 26
    71
    École élémentaire publique Charlotte LemieuxOttawa · Public Elementary92% EQAO Grade 6 · 575 students
  27. 27
    70
    École secondaire publique De La SalleOttawa · Public Secondary93% OSSLT pass rate · 950 students
  28. 28
    70
    Lisgar Collegiate InstituteOttawa · Public Secondary91% OSSLT pass rate · 960 students
  29. 29
    70
    Devonshire Community Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary85.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 300 students
  30. 30
    67
    St. Gemma Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary81.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 330 students
  31. 31
    66
    Rockcliffe Park Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary80% EQAO Grade 6 · 410 students
  32. 32
    65
    École élémentaire publique FrancojeunesseOttawa · Public Elementary89.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 550 students
  33. 33
    65
    Chapman Mills Elementary SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary81% EQAO Grade 6 · 660 students
  34. 34
    64
    École élémentaire publique Louise-ArbourOttawa · Public Elementary83% EQAO Grade 6 · 350 students
  35. 35
    63
    École intermédiaire catholique Pierre-SavardOttawa · Catholic Elementary575 Enrolment · 575 students
  36. 36
    62
    Hilson Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary73.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 250 students
  37. 37
    62
    École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestOttawa · Catholic Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 855 students
  38. 38
    61
    Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary74% EQAO Grade 6 · 225 students
  39. 39
    61
    Churchill Alternative SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary76.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 200 students
  40. 40
    60
    St Thomas More Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary84% EQAO Grade 6 · 200 students
  41. 41
    59
    Glashan Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary315 Enrolment · 315 students
  42. 42
    59
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-GenevièveOttawa · Catholic Elementary81% EQAO Grade 6 · 685 students
  43. 43
    59
    École élémentaire publique Séraphin-MarionOttawa · Public Elementary81.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 415 students
  44. 44
    58
    St Augustine Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary82% EQAO Grade 6 · 300 students
  45. 45
    58
    Bayview Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary72.7% EQAO Grade 3 · 435 students
  46. 46
    57
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-AnneOttawa · Catholic Elementary87.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 305 students
  47. 47
    57
    Vimy Ridge Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary74% EQAO Grade 6 · 550 students
  48. 48
    56
    St Joseph Intermediate SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary850 Enrolment · 850 students
  49. 49
    56
    École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-JeunesOttawa · Catholic Elementary86.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 445 students
  50. 50
    55
    École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame-des-ChampsOttawa · Catholic Elementary75.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 500 students
  51. 51
    54
    Our Lady of Fatima Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary79.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 265 students
  52. 52
    54
    École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéOttawa · Catholic Secondary92% OSSLT pass rate · 1,010 students
  53. 53
    53
    Fisher Park/Summit AS Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary620 Enrolment · 620 students
  54. 54
    51
    Pleasant Park Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary86.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 525 students
  55. 55
    50
    École élémentaire publique Michel-DupuisOttawa · Public Elementary74.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 430 students
  56. 56
    50
    Alta Vista Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary77.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 655 students
  57. 57
    50
    École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d'AssiseOttawa · Catholic Elementary81.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 380 students
  58. 58
    50
    Severn Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary87.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 325 students
  59. 59
    47
    St Anthony Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary70% EQAO Grade 6 · 105 students
  60. 60
    45
    Holy Family Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary78% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students

More ranked schools in Ottawa

Ranked 61 to 120 by Success Index (Canada).

  1. 61.St Paul High School44.2
  2. 62.Immaculata High School42.3
  3. 63.École secondaire catholique de l’innovation41.2
  4. 64.St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School39.9
  5. 65.École élémentaire catholique Montfort39.3
  6. 66.Vincent Massey Public School38.6
  7. 67.Viscount Alexander Public School38.5
  8. 68.École élémentaire publique De la Salle37.5
  9. 69.St Pius X High School37.3
  10. 70.Our Lady of Victory Elementary School36.9
  11. 71.Holy Cross Elementary School35.2
  12. 72.École élémentaire catholique Marius-Barbeau35.1
  13. 73.Notre Dame High School33.9
  14. 74.Fielding Drive Public School30.0
  15. 75.St Luke (Ottawa) Elementary School28.1
  16. 76.École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers27.1
  17. 77.St Paul Intermediate School27.1
  18. 78.Immaculata Intermediate School26.1
  19. 79.Hillcrest High School25.9
  20. 80.Woodroffe High School25.8
  21. 81.Roberta Bondar Public School25.5
  22. 82.Robert Bateman Public School24.9
  23. 83.St Bernard Elementary School23.6
  24. 84.D. Roy Kennedy Public School23.0
  25. 85.École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité22.7
  26. 86.Lady Evelyn Alternative School22.6
  27. 87.Manor Park Public School22.4
  28. 88.Centennial Public School22.1
  29. 89.Dunlop Public School20.5
  30. 90.Featherston Drive Public School20.3
  31. 91.Regina Street Alternative School20.3
  32. 92.Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary School20.2
  33. 93.St Brigid Elementary School20.2
  34. 94.St Nicholas Adult High School18.6
  35. 95.General Vanier Public School17.6
  36. 96.St Patrick's Intermediate School16.9
  37. 97.Brookfield High School16.5
  38. 98.École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie16.5
  39. 99.St Michael Elementary School16.3
  40. 100.Queen Elizabeth Public School16.2
  41. 101.Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School15.7
  42. 102.St Patrick's High School14.2
  43. 103.W.E. Gowling Public School14.2
  44. 104.St Elizabeth Elementary School13.5
  45. 105.Clifford Bowey Public School11.1
  46. 106.École intermédiaire catholique Samuel-Genest11.1
  47. 107.Notre Dame Intermediate School11.1
  48. 108.Ottawa Technical Secondary School10.0
  49. 109.Prince of Peace Elementary School9.5
  50. 110.Riverview Alternative School9.5
  51. 111.Cambridge Street Community Public School9.4
  52. 112.Arch Street Public School8.3
  53. 113.École secondaire publique L'Alternative8.1
  54. 114.York Street Public School6.1
  55. 115.Ridgemont High School4.6
  56. 116.Pinecrest Public School4.5
  57. 117.Charles H. Hulse Public School4.3
  58. 118.Hawthorne Public School3.5
  59. 119.Carleton Heights Public School2.7
  60. 120.Queen Mary Street Public School1.6

Other schools in Ottawa

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Ottawa?

École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais is the highest-ranked school in Ottawa with a Success Index (Canada) of 94.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in Canada).

How many schools are in Ottawa?

Ottawa has 184 schools (35 secondary, 125 elementary, 19 elementary and secondary, 5 alternative) educating 56,440 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrolment in Ottawa?

The median Enrolment across schools in Ottawa is 400. Students enrolled in the latest published year.