Richard Beasley Junior Public School
80 Currie Street · Hamilton · L8T3M9 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Richard Beasley Junior Public School is one of 30 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Berrisfield. Every school in and around Berrisfield →
What stands out about Richard Beasley Junior Public School
- With 165 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 40%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Richard Beasley Junior 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.
With 3 of 3 measures reported, Richard Beasley Junior Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
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.
How Richard Beasley Junior Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Richard Beasley Junior Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Richard Beasley Junior Public School feeds into Berrisfield’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Richard Beasley Junior Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Richard Beasley Junior Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Beasley Junior Public School | English public | English | 165 | Fourth fifth | |
| Lisgar Junior Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lawfield Elementary School | English public | English | 685 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| St. Anthony Daniel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 160 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| ÉIC Mère-Teresa | French Catholic | French | 135 | – | 1 km |
| Huntington Park Junior Public School | English public | English | 485 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Richard Beasley Junior 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 Richard Beasley Junior Public School
Who runs Richard Beasley Junior Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Richard Beasley Junior Public School (English public).
What language does Richard Beasley Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Richard Beasley Junior Public 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 Richard Beasley Junior Public School?
The nearest are Lisgar Junior Public School (0.8 km), Lawfield Elementary School (0.8 km) and St. Anthony Daniel Catholic Elementary School (0.8 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).