Best public schools in Ottawa (2025)
Publicly funded schools run by public boards or districts. Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 67 schools in Ottawa, Ontario. Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario.
- 192Hopewell Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary92% EQAO Grade 6 · 740 students
- 290Elmdale Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary94.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 565 students
- 385First Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary86.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 175 students
- 483Nepean High SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary94% OSSLT pass rate · 1,270 students
- 582Mutchmor Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary91.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 425 students
- 680Elgin Street Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary93.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 370 students
- 780Westwind Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary87% EQAO Grade 6 · 615 students
- 879Canterbury High SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary94% OSSLT pass rate · 1,160 students
- 979Glebe Collegiate InstituteOttawa · Public Secondary93% OSSLT pass rate · 1,315 students
- 1078Woodroffe Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary91.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 550 students
- 1175Summerside Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary83.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 540 students
- 1273Agincourt Road Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary84.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 655 students
- 1372Connaught Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary87% EQAO Grade 6 · 395 students
- 1471Broadview Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary77.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 865 students
- 1571École élémentaire publique Charlotte LemieuxOttawa · Public Elementary92% EQAO Grade 6 · 575 students
- 1670École secondaire publique De La SalleOttawa · Public Secondary93% OSSLT pass rate · 950 students
- 1770Lisgar Collegiate InstituteOttawa · Public Secondary91% OSSLT pass rate · 960 students
- 1870Devonshire Community Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary85.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 300 students
- 1966Rockcliffe Park Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary80% EQAO Grade 6 · 410 students
- 2065École élémentaire publique FrancojeunesseOttawa · Public Elementary89.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 550 students
- 2165Chapman Mills Elementary SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary81% EQAO Grade 6 · 660 students
- 2264École élémentaire publique Louise-ArbourOttawa · Public Elementary83% EQAO Grade 6 · 350 students
- 2362Hilson Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary73.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 250 students
- 2461Churchill Alternative SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary76.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 200 students
- 2559Glashan Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary315 Enrolment · 315 students
- 2659École élémentaire publique Séraphin-MarionOttawa · Public Elementary81.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 415 students
- 2758Bayview Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary72.7% EQAO Grade 3 · 435 students
- 2857Vimy Ridge Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary74% EQAO Grade 6 · 550 students
- 2953Fisher Park/Summit AS Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary620 Enrolment · 620 students
- 3051Pleasant Park Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary86.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 525 students
- 3150École élémentaire publique Michel-DupuisOttawa · Public Elementary74.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 430 students
- 3250Alta Vista Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary77.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 655 students
- 3350Severn Avenue Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary87.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 325 students
- 3439Vincent Massey Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary75.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 765 students
- 3539Viscount Alexander Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary84.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 205 students
- 3638École élémentaire publique De la SalleOttawa · Public Elementary385 Enrolment · 385 students
- 3730Fielding Drive Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary69% EQAO Grade 6 · 435 students
- 3827École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersOttawa · Public Secondary88% OSSLT pass rate · 325 students
- 3926Hillcrest High SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary83% OSSLT pass rate · 460 students
- 4026Woodroffe High SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary81% OSSLT pass rate · 900 students
- 4126Roberta Bondar Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary71.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 620 students
- 4225Robert Bateman Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary71.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 255 students
- 4323D. Roy Kennedy Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary54.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 380 students
- 4423Lady Evelyn Alternative SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary58.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 95 students
- 4522Manor Park Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary66.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 680 students
- 4622Centennial Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary64.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 290 students
- 4721Dunlop Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary62% EQAO Grade 6 · 125 students
- 4820Featherston Drive Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary72.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 275 students
- 4920Regina Street Alternative SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary68.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 190 students
- 5018General Vanier Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary57.3% EQAO Grade 3 · 175 students
- 5117Brookfield High SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary79% OSSLT pass rate · 650 students
- 5217École élémentaire publique Marie-CurieOttawa · Public Elementary50.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 280 students
- 5316Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary46.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 405 students
- 5414W.E. Gowling Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary62% EQAO Grade 6 · 450 students
- 5511Clifford Bowey Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary100 Enrolment · 100 students
- 5610Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary48% OSSLT pass rate · 330 students
- 5710Riverview Alternative SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary44.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 200 students
- 589Cambridge Street Community Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary54% EQAO Grade 6 · 95 students
- 598Arch Street Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary61.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 160 students
- 608École secondaire publique L'AlternativeOttawa · Public Secondary70 Enrolment · 70 students
- 616York Street Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary53.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 275 students
- 625Ridgemont High SchoolOttawa · Public Secondary62% OSSLT pass rate · 860 students
- 635Pinecrest Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary44% EQAO Grade 6 · 435 students
- 644Charles H. Hulse Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary54% EQAO Grade 6 · 315 students
- 654Hawthorne Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary27.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 315 students
- 663Carleton Heights Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary46% EQAO Grade 6 · 505 students
- 672Queen Mary Street Public SchoolOttawa · Public Elementary43% EQAO Grade 6 · 195 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (Canada) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopewell Avenue Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 92.1 Top 5% | 92% EQAO Grade 6 | 740 |
| 2 | Elmdale Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 89.6 Top 5% | 94.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 565 |
| 3 | First Avenue Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 84.5 Top 10% | 86.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 175 |
| 4 | Nepean High School Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 82.9 Top 10% | 94% OSSLT pass rate | 1,270 |
| 5 | Mutchmor Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 81.9 Top 10% | 91.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 425 |
| 6 | Elgin Street Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 80.2 Top 10% | 93.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 370 |
| 7 | Westwind Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 79.8 Top 10% | 87% EQAO Grade 6 | 615 |
| 8 | Canterbury High School Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 79.3 Top 25% | 94% OSSLT pass rate | 1,160 |
| 9 | Glebe Collegiate Institute Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 78.9 Top 25% | 93% OSSLT pass rate | 1,315 |
| 10 | Woodroffe Avenue Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 77.6 Top 25% | 91.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 550 |
| 11 | Summerside Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 74.9 Top 25% | 83.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 540 |
| 12 | Agincourt Road Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 73.3 Top 25% | 84.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 655 |
| 13 | Connaught Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 71.9 Top 25% | 87% EQAO Grade 6 | 395 |
| 14 | Broadview Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 71.2 Top 25% | 77.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 865 |
| 15 | École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 70.6 Top 25% | 92% EQAO Grade 6 | 575 |
| 16 | École secondaire publique De La Salle Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 70.3 Top 25% | 93% OSSLT pass rate | 950 |
| 17 | Lisgar Collegiate Institute Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 69.6 Top 25% | 91% OSSLT pass rate | 960 |
| 18 | Devonshire Community Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 69.5 Top 25% | 85.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 300 |
| 19 | Rockcliffe Park Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 65.9 Top 50% | 80% EQAO Grade 6 | 410 |
| 20 | École élémentaire publique Francojeunesse Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 65.2 Top 50% | 89.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 550 |
| 21 | Chapman Mills Elementary School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 65.0 Top 50% | 81% EQAO Grade 6 | 660 |
| 22 | École élémentaire publique Louise-Arbour Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 63.5 Top 50% | 83% EQAO Grade 6 | 350 |
| 23 | Hilson Avenue Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 62.3 Top 50% | 73.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 250 |
| 24 | Churchill Alternative School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 60.5 Top 50% | 76.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 200 |
| 25 | Glashan Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades 7-8 | Public | 59.2 Top 50% | 315 Enrolment | 315 |
| 26 | École élémentaire publique Séraphin-Marion Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 58.8 Top 50% | 81.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 415 |
| 27 | Bayview Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-4 | Public | 57.5 Top 50% | 72.7% EQAO Grade 3 | 435 |
| 28 | Vimy Ridge Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 56.6 Top 50% | 74% EQAO Grade 6 | 550 |
| 29 | Fisher Park/Summit AS Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades 7-8 | Public | 52.7 Top 50% | 620 Enrolment | 620 |
| 30 | Pleasant Park Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 50.7 Lower 50% | 86.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 525 |
| 31 | École élémentaire publique Michel-Dupuis Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 50.3 Lower 50% | 74.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 430 |
| 32 | Alta Vista Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 50.2 Lower 50% | 77.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 655 |
| 33 | Severn Avenue Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 50.1 Lower 50% | 87.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 325 |
| 34 | Vincent Massey Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 38.6 Lower 50% | 75.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 765 |
| 35 | Viscount Alexander Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 38.5 Lower 50% | 84.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 205 |
| 36 | École élémentaire publique De la Salle Ottawa · Elementary · Grades 7-8 | Public | 37.5 Lower 50% | 385 Enrolment | 385 |
| 37 | Fielding Drive Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades 4-8 | Public | 30.0 Lower 50% | 69% EQAO Grade 6 | 435 |
| 38 | École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 27.1 Lower 50% | 88% OSSLT pass rate | 325 |
| 39 | Hillcrest High School Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 25.9 Lower 50% | 83% OSSLT pass rate | 460 |
| 40 | Woodroffe High School Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 25.8 Lower 50% | 81% OSSLT pass rate | 900 |
| 41 | Roberta Bondar Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 25.5 Lower 50% | 71.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 620 |
| 42 | Robert Bateman Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 24.9 Lower 50% | 71.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 255 |
| 43 | D. Roy Kennedy Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 23.0 Lower 50% | 54.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 380 |
| 44 | Lady Evelyn Alternative School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 22.6 Lower 50% | 58.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 95 |
| 45 | Manor Park Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 22.4 Lower 50% | 66.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 680 |
| 46 | Centennial Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 64.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 290 |
| 47 | Dunlop Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 20.5 Lower 50% | 62% EQAO Grade 6 | 125 |
| 48 | Featherston Drive Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 20.3 Lower 50% | 72.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 275 |
| 49 | Regina Street Alternative School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 20.3 Lower 50% | 68.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 190 |
| 50 | General Vanier Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-3 | Public | 17.6 Lower 50% | 57.3% EQAO Grade 3 | 175 |
| 51 | Brookfield High School Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 16.5 Lower 50% | 79% OSSLT pass rate | 650 |
| 52 | École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 16.5 Lower 50% | 50.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 280 |
| 53 | Queen Elizabeth Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 46.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 405 |
| 54 | W.E. Gowling Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 14.2 Lower 50% | 62% EQAO Grade 6 | 450 |
| 55 | Clifford Bowey Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 11.1 Lower 50% | 100 Enrolment | 100 |
| 56 | Ottawa Technical Secondary School Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 10.0 Lower 50% | 48% OSSLT pass rate | 330 |
| 57 | Riverview Alternative School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 9.5 Lower 50% | 44.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 200 |
| 58 | Cambridge Street Community Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 9.4 Lower 50% | 54% EQAO Grade 6 | 95 |
| 59 | Arch Street Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 8.3 Lower 50% | 61.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 160 |
| 60 | École secondaire publique L'Alternative Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 8.1 Lower 50% | 70 Enrolment | 70 |
| 61 | York Street Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 6.1 Lower 50% | 53.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 275 |
| 62 | Ridgemont High School Ottawa · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 4.6 Lower 50% | 62% OSSLT pass rate | 860 |
| 63 | Pinecrest Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 4.5 Lower 50% | 44% EQAO Grade 6 | 435 |
| 64 | Charles H. Hulse Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 4.3 Lower 50% | 54% EQAO Grade 6 | 315 |
| 65 | Hawthorne Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 3.5 Lower 50% | 27.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 315 |
| 66 | Carleton Heights Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 2.7 Lower 50% | 46% EQAO Grade 6 | 505 |
| 67 | Queen Mary Street Public School Ottawa · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 1.6 Lower 50% | 43% EQAO Grade 6 | 195 |
Hopewell Avenue Public School in Ottawa leads the 2025 list of public schools in Ottawa with a Success Index (Canada) of 92.1. Of the 67 schools shown, 67 are public.
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What is the best public school in Ottawa?
Hopewell Avenue Public School in Ottawa, Ontario ranks first among public schools in Ottawa with a Success Index (Canada) of 92.1 out of 100 (Enrolment: 740).
How are public 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.