What is the top-ranked elementary school in Peterborough, Ontario?

St. Paul Catholic Elementary School is currently the top-ranked elementary school in Peterborough on this page, based on the latest available EQAO Performance Index with an overall score of 7.8.

How are Peterborough elementary schools ranked?

Peterborough schools are ordered by Ontario rank and local city rank using official EQAO Grade 3 and Grade 6 reading, writing, and math results and the site EQAO Performance Index.

Can I compare public, Catholic, and French-language schools in Peterborough?

Yes. The table includes the school board and school type where available, so local families can compare public, Catholic, French-language, and other public-system options together.

Does the city rank replace the Ontario rank?

No. City rank shows how a school compares locally, while Ontario rank shows its position across the full provincial dataset.

Best Elementary Schools in Peterborough, Ontario 2026

Ontario Rank	Board Rank	City Rank	School	Board	Type	Overall Score	2023‑24	2022‑23	2021‑22	3‑Year Change	Website
899	4	1	St. Paul Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	7.8	7.8	7.2	7.5	+0.3 ↑	Visit
935	8	2	James Strath Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	7.7	7.7	7.1	7.5	+0.2 ↑	Visit
1325	13	3	Edmison Heights Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	7.3	7.3	6.8	7.4	-0.1 ↓	Visit
1383	8	4	St. Anne Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	7.3	7.3	5.9	6.8	+0.5 ↑	Visit
1700	9	5	Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	7.0	7.0	6.2	7.6	-0.6 ↓	Visit
1734	12	6	St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	7.0	7.0	6.9	6.5	+0.5 ↑	Visit
2096	28	7	Kawartha Heights Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.9	-0.3 ↓	Visit
2213	32	8	Queen Elizabeth Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	6.5	6.5	6.6	6.6	-0.1 ↓	Visit
2311	34	9	Westmount Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	6.4	6.4	7.2	7.5	-1.1 ↓	Visit
2471	39	10	R F Downey Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	6.2	6.2	5.4	6.3	-0.1 ↓	Visit
2555	41	11	Kaawaate East City Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	6.1	6.1	6.4	6.2	-0.1 ↓	Visit
2580	18	12	St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	6.1	6.1	7.3	7.6	-1.5 ↓	Visit
2801	44	13	Roger Neilson Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	5.8	5.8	4.7	5.2	+0.6 ↑	Visit
2820	22	14	Monsignor O'Donoghue Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	5.8	5.8	6.0	7.2	-1.4 ↓	Visit
2859	45	15	Highland Heights Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	5.7	5.7	5.5	5.4	+0.3 ↑	Visit
3062	44	16	ÉÉC Monseigneur-Jamot	CS catholique MonAvenir	Catholic	5.4	5.4	7.6	6.5	-1.1 ↓	Visit
3150	53	17	Keith Wightman Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	5.2	5.2	5.3	6.6	-1.4 ↓	Visit
3160	54	18	Prince of Wales Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	5.2	5.2	4.2	6.4	-1.2 ↓	Visit
3217	26	19	St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	5.1	5.1	4.2	5.9	-0.8 ↓	Visit
3222	27	20	St. John Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	5.1	5.1	5.2	4.4	+0.7 ↑	Visit
3286	58	21	Queen Mary Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	4.9	4.9	6.2	5.2	-0.3 ↓	Visit
3346	28	22	St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School	Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB	Catholic	4.8	4.8	5.1	5.9	-1.1 ↓	Visit
3574	62	23	Otonabee Valley Public School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	3.8	3.8	5.4	4.3	-0.5 ↓	Visit
3700	66	24	Adam Scott Intermediate School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	—	—	—	—	—	Visit
3806	71	25	Kenner Intermediate School	Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB	Public	—	—	—	—	—	Visit

Best Elementary Schools in Peterborough, Ontario

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