Cities / Essex
Best Schools in Essex
Essex has 4 publicly reported schools — 3 elementary and 1 secondary. Colchester North PS is currently the top-ranked school in Essex with a score of 8.2 out of 10. Rankings below use our Balanced methodology — EQAO academics, three-year improvement, student experience, and programs weighted together. You can set your own weights or compare schools side by side.
4
Schools
3
Elementary
1
Secondary
$88,000
Median household income
Top elementary schools in Essex
Ranked by Balanced score · rank is among all Ontario elementary schools
| 1 | Colchester North PS Greater Essex County DSB · Ontario rank #357 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Holy Name Sep S Windsor-Essex Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #488 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Essex Public School Greater Essex County DSB · Ontario rank #2349 | 5.4 |
Top secondary schools in Essex
Ranked by Balanced score · rank is among all Ontario secondary schools
| 1 | Essex DHS Greater Essex County DSB · Ontario rank #335 | 6.4 |
Scores are calculated from public data (EQAO, Statistics Canada, Ontario Ministry of Education) for the 2024–25 school year. Small score differences should be treated as ties. See the methodology.