Chris Hadfield Public School
211 West Park Ave · Bradford · L3Z0B9 · Simcoe County DSB
Counting 3 km around Bradford, Chris Hadfield Public School is one of 16 elementary schools. Every school in and around Bradford →
What stands out about Chris Hadfield Public School
- 645 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 61%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Simcoe County DSB.
How Chris Hadfield Public School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Chris Hadfield Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 61% | 51% | Second fifth | −1 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How Chris Hadfield Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Chris Hadfield Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bradford’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Chris Hadfield Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Chris Hadfield Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Chris Hadfield Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hadfield Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | |
| Fred C Cook Public School | English public | English | 390 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 465 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| St. Marie of the Incarnation Separate School | English Catholic | English | 700 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Fieldcrest Elementary School | English public | English | 785 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St Jean de Brebeuf Separate School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| W. H. Day Elementary School | English public | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Chris Hadfield Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Chris Hadfield Public School
Who runs Chris Hadfield Public School?
Chris Hadfield Public School belongs to Simcoe County DSB (English public).
What language does Chris Hadfield Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Chris Hadfield Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Chris Hadfield Public School?
The nearest are Fred C Cook Public School (0.3 km), St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School (0.5 km) and St. Marie of the Incarnation Separate School (0.7 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).