St. David Catholic Elementary School
33 Cromwell Cres · Hamilton · L8G2E9 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
St. David Catholic Elementary School sits among 20 elementary schools within 3 km of Battlefield. Every school in and around Battlefield →
What stands out about St. David Catholic Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 495 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 79%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
How St. David Catholic 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St. David Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 45% | 51% | Middle fifth | −3 |
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 St. David Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
St. David Catholic 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 second fifth in Ontario.
St. David Catholic Elementary School feeds into Battlefield’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. David Catholic Elementary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. David Catholic Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. David Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Second fifth | |
| Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School | English public | English | 775 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Lake Avenue Public School | English public | English | 730 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Collegiate Avenue School | English public | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School | English public | English | 800 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Hillcrest Elementary Public School | English public | English | 480 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. Agnes Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St. David Catholic 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 St. David Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. David Catholic Elementary School?
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB runs St. David Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St. David Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. David Catholic Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. David Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School (1 km), Lake Avenue Public School (1.3 km) and Collegiate Avenue School (1.6 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).