Norwood Park Elementary School
165 Terrace Drive · Hamilton · L9A2Z2 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
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What stands out about Norwood Park Elementary School
- With 500 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 72%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Norwood Park Elementary 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.
Norwood Park Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 93% | 76% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 86% | 65% | Top fifth | +26 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +32 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | +17 |
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.
A results band for Norwood Park Elementary School, and no letter
Norwood Park Elementary 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 top fifth in Ontario.
Norwood Park Elementary School feeds into Balfour’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Norwood Park Elementary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Norwood Park Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Park Elementary School | English public | English | 500 | Top fifth | |
| Ridgemount Junior Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Buchanan Park School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Elementary Alt-Ed | English public | English | – | – | 1.1 km |
| Pauline Johnson Public School | English public | English | 475 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Norwood Park Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Norwood Park Elementary School
Who runs Norwood Park Elementary School?
Norwood Park Elementary School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Norwood Park Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Norwood Park Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Norwood Park Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Ridgemount Junior Public School (0.6 km), St. Michael Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km) and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School (0.9 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).