The Fraser Institute released their 2019 elementary school rankings for Oakville on March 15, 2020. They ranked the elementary schools of the Halton District School Board, and Halton Catholic School Board. With a few exceptions private schools are not included in the rankings.
2019 Elementary School Rankings
There are a total of 3037 Ontario elementary schools; however, there are several schools that have achieved the same ranking. 36 per cent of Oakville elementary schools are in the top 10 per cent.
Public Elementary Schools
Joshua Creek Elementary School - Click Map for a larger image © OpenStreetMap contributors CC BY-SA
The top ranked public school in Oakville is Joshua Creek Elementary School. Last year the school was ranked at 163rd and now they are ranked at 60th.
- Abbey Lane - 2041
- Brookdale - 449
- Captain R. Wilson - 392
- Eastview - 893
- EJ James - 83
- Emily Carr - 1195
- Falgarwood - 1119
- Forest Trail - 70
- Gladys Speers - 1195
- Heritage Glen - 228
- James W. Hill - 118
- Joshua Creek - 60
- Maple Grove - 392
- Montclair - 2726
- Munn's - 97
- New Central - 392
- Oakwood - 1921
- Oodenawi - 228
- Palermo - 1048
- Pilgrim Wood - 83
- Pine Grove - 301
- Post's Corners - 449
- River Oaks - 766
- Sunningdale - 118
- West Oak - 577
- WH Morden - 688
Catholic Elementary School
St. Luke Catholic Elementary School - Click Map for a larger image © OpenStreetMap contributors CC BY-SA
The top ranked Catholic elementary school in Oakville is St. Luke.
- Holy Family - 1617
- Mother Teresa - 228
- Our Lady of Peace - 1409
- Pope John Paul II - 688
- St. Andrew - 203
- St. Bernadette - 766
- St. Dominic - 301
- St. Gregory the Great - 893
- St. James - 766 (has been amalgamated into St. Nicholas)
- St. Joan of Arc - 1683
- St. Luke - 46
- St. Mary - 449
- St. Matthew - 131
- St. Michaels - 1195
Private Elementary Schools
French Only Elementary Schools
- du Chêne - 513
- Patricia-Picknell - 513
- Sainte-Marie - 513
Oakville elementary schools rankings as they relate to other Ontario elementary schools
Plus or Minus relate to 2018 information
- 16 schools rank in the top 10 percent
- 10 schools rank between 10 to 20 percent
- 7 schools rank between 20 to 30 percent
- 5 schools rank between 30 to 40 percent
- 1 school ranks between 40 to 50 percent
- 6 schools rank between 50 to 100 percent
More information
More information about what criteria is used to determine how schools are performing is available on their website: fraserinstitute.org. The website also provides information on how a school's performance is either getting better or worse. They use a wide range of sources which includes standardized provincial testing.
Should a school not be listed, the institute did not have a enough information to determine the school's rank.