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Best catholic schools in Ottawa (2025)

Publicly funded Catholic schools (Ontario). Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 53 schools in Ottawa, Ontario. Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario.

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    École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisOttawa · Catholic Secondary99% OSSLT pass rate · 880 students
  2. 2
    87
    École intermédiaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisOttawa · Catholic Elementary455 Enrolment · 455 students
  3. 3
    86
    École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'OttawaOttawa · Catholic Elementary100% EQAO Grade 6 · 195 students
  4. 4
    85
    École élémentaire catholique Jean-Robert-GauthierOttawa · Catholic Elementary85% EQAO Grade 6 · 240 students
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    80
    St Daniel Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary85.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 200 students
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    78
    École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-CartierOttawa · Catholic Elementary84.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 385 students
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    77
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-KateriOttawa · Catholic Elementary84.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 490 students
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    76
    École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé LamoureuxOttawa · Catholic Elementary85% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students
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    76
    École élémentaire catholique Bernard-GrandmaîtreOttawa · Catholic Elementary81.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 425 students
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    71
    St George Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary87.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 280 students
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    71
    École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-BondOttawa · Catholic Elementary90.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 430 students
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    67
    St. Gemma Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary81.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 330 students
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    63
    École intermédiaire catholique Pierre-SavardOttawa · Catholic Elementary575 Enrolment · 575 students
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    62
    École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestOttawa · Catholic Secondary96% OSSLT pass rate · 855 students
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    61
    Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary74% EQAO Grade 6 · 225 students
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    60
    St Thomas More Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary84% EQAO Grade 6 · 200 students
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    59
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-GenevièveOttawa · Catholic Elementary81% EQAO Grade 6 · 685 students
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    58
    St Augustine Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary82% EQAO Grade 6 · 300 students
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    57
    École élémentaire catholique Sainte-AnneOttawa · Catholic Elementary87.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 305 students
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    56
    St Joseph Intermediate SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary850 Enrolment · 850 students
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    56
    École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-JeunesOttawa · Catholic Elementary86.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 445 students
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    55
    École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame-des-ChampsOttawa · Catholic Elementary75.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 500 students
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    54
    Our Lady of Fatima Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary79.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 265 students
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    54
    École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéOttawa · Catholic Secondary92% OSSLT pass rate · 1,010 students
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    50
    École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d'AssiseOttawa · Catholic Elementary81.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 380 students
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    47
    St Anthony Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary70% EQAO Grade 6 · 105 students
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    45
    Holy Family Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary78% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students
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    44
    St Paul High SchoolOttawa · Catholic Secondary87% OSSLT pass rate · 700 students
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    42
    Immaculata High SchoolOttawa · Catholic Secondary87% OSSLT pass rate · 855 students
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    41
    École secondaire catholique de l’innovationOttawa · Catholic Secondary71% OSSLT pass rate · 95 students
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    40
    St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary73.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 360 students
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    39
    École élémentaire catholique MontfortOttawa · Catholic Elementary75% EQAO Grade 6 · 690 students
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    37
    St Pius X High SchoolOttawa · Catholic Secondary84% OSSLT pass rate · 890 students
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    37
    Our Lady of Victory Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary68.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 225 students
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    35
    Holy Cross Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary76.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 215 students
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    35
    École élémentaire catholique Marius-BarbeauOttawa · Catholic Elementary67.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 335 students
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    34
    Notre Dame High SchoolOttawa · Catholic Secondary83% OSSLT pass rate · 430 students
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    28
    St Luke (Ottawa) Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary74% EQAO Grade 6 · 280 students
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    27
    St Paul Intermediate SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary375 Enrolment · 375 students
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    26
    Immaculata Intermediate SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary490 Enrolment · 490 students
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    24
    St Bernard Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary69% EQAO Grade 6 · 375 students
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    23
    École intermédiaire catholique Franco-CitéOttawa · Catholic Elementary510 Enrolment · 510 students
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    20
    Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary72.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 195 students
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    20
    St Brigid Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary60% EQAO Grade 6 · 330 students
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    19
    St Nicholas Adult High SchoolOttawa · Catholic Secondary620 Enrolment · 620 students
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    17
    St Patrick's Intermediate SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary500 Enrolment · 500 students
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    16
    St Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary70.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 175 students
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    16
    Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary62.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 325 students
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    14
    St Patrick's High SchoolOttawa · Catholic Secondary75% OSSLT pass rate · 1,110 students
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    14
    St Elizabeth Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary59% EQAO Grade 6 · 335 students
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    11
    École intermédiaire catholique Samuel-GenestOttawa · Catholic Elementary455 Enrolment · 455 students
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    11
    Notre Dame Intermediate SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary250 Enrolment · 250 students
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    10
    Prince of Peace Elementary SchoolOttawa · Catholic Elementary57.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 335 students

École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais in Ottawa leads the 2025 list of catholic schools in Ottawa with a Success Index (Canada) of 94.4. Of the 53 schools shown, 53 are catholic.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best catholic school in Ottawa?

École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais in Ottawa, Ontario ranks first among catholic schools in Ottawa with a Success Index (Canada) of 94.4 out of 100 (Enrolment: 880).

How are catholic schools in Ottawa 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.