Photo: RichardBH from Hamilton, Canada · CC BY 2.0Mixed results around Battlefield: 8 high and 10 low of 23 schools in Ontario
The highest results belong to St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary School and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School. Results have climbed at 20 of 23 schools over three years. The 3 km around Battlefield counts 20 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, 14,035 students between them.
What stands out about Battlefield’s schools
No French-language school
For schooling in French, families look beyond these 24 schools: in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Language ↓
One big school
With 1,640 students, St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
At 514 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are large; St. David Catholic Elementary School and Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School lead. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How Battlefield’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is C+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 20 | 75% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 20 | 65% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 20 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 18 | 84% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 18 | 83% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 18 | 37% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 38% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 78% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 38% against 55% in Ontario. Above the middle on 0, below on 6: that is the 8 measures.
Every school’s results (23)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 51% | Second fifth |
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 42% | Second fifth |
| St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| Parkdale SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 71% | Second fifth |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St. Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 33% | Second fifth |
| St. David Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| Billy Green Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| Collegiate Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Viscount Montgomery Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 32% | Middle fifth |
| St. Eugene Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| St. Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 36% | Middle fifth |
| South Meadow Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Eastdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 78% | Bottom fifth |
| W H Ballard Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 18% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Viola Desmond Elementary School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Hillcrest Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 49% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 16% | Bottom fifth |
| Lake Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 10% | Bottom fifth |
| Rosedale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 39% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 20% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 35% · OSSLT 56% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 24 schools in and around Battlefield are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Battlefield
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
All teach in the province’s majority language; none in French.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Battlefield’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By the system they belong to: English public 15 and English Catholic 9.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB has 15 of the area’s schools, the most of the 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBGlendale, Eastdale, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Winston Churchill, Viola Desmond Elementary School, Lake Avenue, W H Ballard, South Meadow … | English public | 15 | 8,910 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. John Henry Newman Catholic, St. Eugene Catholic, St. James the Apostle Catholic, St. David Catholic, St. Paul Catholic, St. Francis Xavier Catholic, St. Luke Catholic, St. Agnes Catholic … | English Catholic | 9 | 5,125 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Battlefield
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Catholic schools
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.
The 24 schools in and around Battlefield
High schools within reach of Battlefield
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
23 secondary schools are within 15 km: 14 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. Nearest: Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary School, 0.7 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 0.7 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 1.4 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 1.6 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 3.1 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 4.3 km |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 4.3 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 4.8 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 5.2 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 6 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 6.1 km |
All 23 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 6.3 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 8 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 8.3 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 8.7 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 11 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 12 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 12 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 12 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 13 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 13 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 13 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 14 km |
| Assumption Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,070 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central | 10,392 | 38 | 17,935 | 6 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Barnstown | 6,603 | 32 | 17,430 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing | 6,577 | 16 | 10,690 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Stipeley | 6,572 | 32 | 15,635 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Corman | 6,566 | 32 | 18,515 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Battlefield | 6,531 | 24 | 14,035 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Oliver Paipoonge | 6,524 | 5 | 1,345 | 0 | 14 km |
| Bramalea Woods | 6,521 | 61 | 30,915 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Tweed | 6,504 | 2 | 515 | 0 | 15 km |
| Glencoe | 6,468 | 5 | 1,120 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| … | |||||
| Bridgeport East | 3,903 | 40 | 22,565 | 2 | 1.7 km |
Among 312 towns its size, 166 have more schools nearby. 207 towns of the 313 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Battlefield
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0.7 km |
| Stoney Creek 0.9 km | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0.8 km |
| Corman 1.2 km | 32 | 1 | 11 | 0.2 km |
| Riverdale West 1.5 km | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1.5 km |
| Kentley 1.5 km | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1 km |
| Vincent 1.7 km | 38 | 3 | 15 | 1.4 km |
| Riverdale East 1.9 km | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0.9 km |
Vincent has the most schools nearby, 38.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Battlefield’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
Questions about schools in Battlefield
Which boards run the schools in Battlefield?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (15) and Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (9), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Battlefield?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Is there a French-language school in Battlefield?
Not within 3 km of Battlefield. The French-language board still serves families here.
How many schools are there in Battlefield?
The town holds 2 of them; 22 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).