Plainville Public School
4877 Burnham St N · Gores Landing · K0K2E0 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
With Plainville Public School, Hamilton counts 12 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Hamilton →
What stands out about Plainville Public School
- A typical size: 235 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 46% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Plainville 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.
Plainville Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 54% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 81% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 46% | 51% | Middle fifth | −11 |
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 Plainville Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Plainville Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Plainville Public School feeds into Hamilton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Plainville Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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 6 elementary schools nearest Plainville Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainville Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | |
| Camborne Public School | English public | English | 195 | Second fifth | 6.9 km |
| Dale Road Sr. Public School | English public | English | 175 | – | 11 km |
| Baltimore Public School | English public | English | 255 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Terry Fox Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 155 | Second fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Plainville 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 Plainville Public School
Who runs Plainville Public School?
The board is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB; Plainville Public School is English public.
What language does Plainville Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Plainville Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Plainville Public School?
The nearest are Camborne Public School (6.9 km), Dale Road Sr. Public School (11 km) and Baltimore Public School (11 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).