Fred A Hamilton Public School
160 Ironwood Rd · Guelph · N1G3R4 · Upper Grand DSB
Fred A Hamilton Public School is one of 42 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Guelph. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about Fred A Hamilton Public School
- With 205 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 65%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Fred A Hamilton 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, Fred A Hamilton Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 86% | 76% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +7 |
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.
Why Fred A Hamilton Public School has a band rather than a letter
Fred A Hamilton Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Guelph’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Fred A Hamilton Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Fred A Hamilton Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Fred A Hamilton Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred A Hamilton Public School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | |
| Jean Little Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Priory Park Public School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Mary Phelan Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil | French Catholic | French | 190 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Rickson Ridge Public School | English public | English | 600 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Fred A Hamilton 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 Fred A Hamilton Public School
Who runs Fred A Hamilton Public School?
Fred A Hamilton Public School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Fred A Hamilton Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fred A Hamilton Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Fred A Hamilton Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Jean Little Public School (0.8 km), St Michael Catholic School (1 km) and Priory Park Public School (1 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).