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The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board administers public schools in Peterborough County. It also oversees schools in Northumberland and Clarington.

Ontario elementary school rankings for the school year ending in 2023 have been released from the Fraser Institute - a non-partisan, independent research and educational organization, based in Canada. Rankings are for academic performance based on standardized testing that is universally administered across the province.

The latest report was released in late 2024.

Top Elementary Schools in the City of Peterborough

1. Westmount 6.3

2. Edmison Heights 6.2

3. James Strath 6.1

4. Kawartha Heights 6.0

5. Queen Elizabeth 5.5

6. Kaawaate East City 5.4

7. Queen Mary 5.2

8. Otonabee Valley 3.9

9. Highland Heights 3.8

10. R F Downey 3.8

11. Keith Wightman 3.6

12. Roger Neilson 3.6

13. Price of Wales 2.1

Top Catholic Elementary Schools in the City of Peterborough

1. Monseigneur-Jamot 6.6

2. St Paul’s 6.4

3. St Catherine 6.3

4. St Teresa’s 6.1

5. Immaculate Conception 4.9

6. Monsignor O’Donoghue 4.9

7. St Anne 4.5

8. St John 4.4

9. St Patrick 4.1

10. St Aphonsus 2.4

Top Elementary Schools in Peterborough County

1. Chemong (Bridgenorth) 7.0

2. North Cavan (Cavan) 6.2

3. Millbrook/South Cavan (Millbrook) 5.6

4. North Shore (Keene) 5.5

5. Apsley Central (Apsley) 4.9

6. Buckhorn (4.6)

7. Lakefield District (Lakefield) 4.4

8. Norwood 4.0

9. Havelock-Belmont (Havelock) 1.7

Top Catholic Elementary Schools in Peterborough County

1. St Paul (Norwood) 6.6

I have summarized the details for public and separate elementary (primary) schools located in Peterborough County. Do you know what the school rankings are for your children's school, or for neighbourhoods that you are considering moving to?  Contact me for other school boards and primary schools. 

Peterborough Elementary School Rankings 2023

Public schools in Peterborough County are administered by the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. It also oversees schools in Northumberland and Clarington.

Ontario elementary school rankings for the school year ending in 2022 have been released from the Fraser Institute - a non-partisan, independent research and educational organization, based in Canada. Rankings are for academic performance based on standardized testing that is universally administered across the province.

The latest report was released in May 2024.

Top Elementary Schools in the City of Peterborough

1. Edmison Heights 7.2 

2. St Catherine (Catholic) 6.8 

3. Immaculate Conception (Catholic), St Paul’s (Catholic) 6.7

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5. St Anne (Catholic) 6.5

6. Monsignor O’Donoghue (Catholic) 6.4

7. Westmount 6.3

8. Kawartha Heights 6.2

9. Prince of Wales 5.7

10. Keith Wightman 5.5

11. Kaawaate East City 5.2

12. Monseigneur-Jamot (Catholic) 5.2

13. R F Downey 5.2

14. St Teresa’s (Catholic) 5.1

15. St Alphonsus (Catholic) 4.6

16. Queen Mary 4.5

17. St Patrick (Catholic) 4.4

18. St John (Catholic) 3.7

19. Roger Neilson 3.5

20. Otonabee Valley 3.3

Top Elementary Schools in Peterborough County

1. North Shore, Keene, St Martin (Catholic), Ennismore 7.3

3. Millbrook/South Cavan, Millbrook 7.1

4. St Paul, Norwood (Catholic) 6.1

5. Norwood 5.6

6. Chemong, Bridgenorth 5.4

7. Lakefield District, Lakefield 5.0

8. Warsaw 4.7

9. Havelock-Belmont, Havelock 4.6

10. Apsley Central, Apsley 4.3

11. St Paul, Lakefield (Catholic) 3.6

I have summarized the details for public elementary (primary) schools located in Peterborough County in this article. Do you know what the school rankings are for the school that your children attend, or for neighbourhoods that you are considering moving to?  Contact me to get information specific to your new home search, or for other school boards and primary schools. 

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John is an award-winning RE/MAX broker based in Courtice, ON.

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Public schools in Peterborough County are administered by the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. It also oversees schools in Northumberland and Clarington.

Ontario secondary school rankings for the school year ending in 2023 have been released from the Fraser Institute - a non-partisan, independent research and educational organization, based in Canada. Rankings are for academic performance based upon standardized testing that is universally administered across the province.

Top Secondary Schools in Peterborough County

1. St. Peter’s (Catholic) 6.5

2. Holy Cross (Catholic) 6.0

3. Crestwood 5.5

4. Monseigneur-Jamot (Catholic) 5.5

5. Kenner 5.3

6. Adam Scott 4.8

7. Thomas A Stewart 4.7

8. Norwood 4.2

I have summarized the details for public secondary schools located in Peterborough County in this article. Do you know what the school rankings are for the school that your children attend, or for neighbourhoods that you are considering moving to?  Contact me to get information specific to your new home search, or for other school boards and primary schools. 

Compare Peterborough County and GTA Property Tax Rates

Last updated February 9, 2025

Property taxes vary significantly between municipalities in Peterborough County and the rest of Ontario.

You can also check out this article for Ontario Property Taxes by City 2024

This article explores rates including the following:

• Municipal tax rate

• Upper tier municipality tax rate (county or region)

• Education tax rate

It does not include other considerations, including these:

• One-time levies

• BIA charges

We include only the basics to provide a common baseline for comparison. There may also be minor differences between neighbourhoods in a given city. In those cases, we take the highest rate provided.

Tax rates for 2025 will be published here once available.

Peterborough County Tax Rates by City 2024

GTA Property Tax Rates 2024

Q. Who has the highest property tax rates in the GTA?

A. Oshawa has the highest property tax rate in the Greater Toronto Area for 2024 at 1.431742%

Q. Who has the lowest property tax rates in the GTA?

A. Markham has the lowest property tax rate in the Greater Toronto Area for 2024 at 0.680463%

Ontario Property Tax Rates 2024

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