Hermon Public School
124 Fort Stewart Road · Bancroft · K0L1C0 · Hastings & Prince Edward DSB
Counting 3 km around Carlow/Mayo, Hermon Public School is one of 1 elementary schools. Every school in and around Carlow/Mayo →
What stands out about Hermon Public School
- A small elementary school: 85 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 38%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Hastings & Prince Edward DSB.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Carlow/Mayo.
How Hermon 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 3 reported measures of 6, Hermon Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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.
Where Hermon Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Hermon Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Carlow/Mayo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Hermon Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Hermon Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 5 elementary schools nearest Hermon Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermon Public School | English public | English | 85 | Bottom fifth | |
| York River Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
| North Hastings High School - Elementary (Elementary) | English public | English | 175 | – | 19 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Middle fifth | 19 km |
| Bird's Creek Public School | English public | English | 120 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
| Palmer Rapids Public School | English public | English | 70 | Bottom fifth | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Hermon 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 Hermon Public School
Who runs Hermon Public School?
The board is Hastings & Prince Edward DSB; Hermon Public School is English public.
What language does Hermon Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hermon 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 Hermon Public School?
The nearest are York River Public School (18 km), North Hastings High School - Elementary (Elementary) (19 km) and Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School (19 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).