Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025St Thomas, Ontario N5R2B5 · Thames Valley DSB
#480 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#480 of 766 nationally
About Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is a public secondary located in St Thomas, in the Thames Valley DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 690 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 40.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 480th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (61th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (27th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 690; first language not english 3%; special education 26%; identified as gifted 2%.
There are 20 schools in St Thomas; Central Elgin Collegiate Institute ranks 8th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)50%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)79%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)9%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)3%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Central Elgin Collegiate Institute by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 690
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 50%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 79%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 9%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 3%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 3%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 26%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 2%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St. Anne's Separate School
St. Thomas · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
800 students · 392 m away
Forest Park Public School
St Thomas · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students · 406 m away
Pierre Elliott Trudeau French Immersion Public School
St. Thomas · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
445 students · 464 m away
Elgin Court Public School
St Thomas · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students · 881 m away
Arthur Voaden Secondary School
St Thomas · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
355 students · 1.7 km away
Mitchell Hepburn Public School
St Thomas · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
695 students · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's High School
St. Thomas · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
960 students · 1.9 km away
June Rose Callwood Public School
St Thomas · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
395 students · 1.9 km away
John Wise Public School
St. Thomas · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
580 students · 2.1 km away
Parkside Collegiate Institute
St Thomas · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,015 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
North Albion Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
690 students
Essex District High School
Essex · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
695 students
Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Thunder Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
685 students
St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
Thorold Secondary School
Thorold · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
North Star High School
Amherstburg · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
680 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Central Elgin Collegiate Institute a good school?
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute has a Success Index (Canada) of 40.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #480 of 766 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Central Elgin Collegiate Institute rank in Ontario?
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute ranks #480 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #480 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central Elgin Collegiate Institute?
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute had 690 students in 2025.
Is Central Elgin Collegiate Institute a elementary school or a secondary school?
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Central Elgin Collegiate Institute?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Central Elgin Collegiate Institute; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.