The Fraser Institute ranking of elementary public and catholic schools across Ontario has been released. This annual assessment of schools is created based on information from Department of Education testing. It is always a source of interest for parents and some use it to try to angle their kids into schools with higher scores. Others criticize the annual exercise, saying it has only a very general application (see below) Local schools of note in this year’s listings are Blythwood, 9.5 (out of 10) and the always highly-ranked Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 9.8. Here are some other rankings: John Ross Robertson, 8.9, Deer Park 8.7, Rosedale 8.7, Allenby 8.7, Northlea 8.4, Rolph 8.3, Bessborough 8.7, Cody 8.4, Bennington 7.6, Eglinton 7.2. Fraser rankings
