Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School
320 Brigade Drive · Hamilton · L9B2E3 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School is one of 28 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Barnstown. Every school in and around Barnstown →
What stands out about Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School
- A typical size: 425 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 44%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Helen Detwiler Junior 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.
Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary 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 | 66% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 math | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 math | 36% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
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 Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Barnstown: its School Grade weighs Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School | English public | English | 425 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Ray Lewis (Elementary) School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Pauline Johnson Public School | English public | English | 475 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Helen Detwiler Junior 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 Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School
Who runs Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School?
It is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB that runs Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School (0.2 km), St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km) and Ray Lewis (Elementary) School (1.1 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).