Buchanan Park School
30 Laurier Avenue · Hamilton · L9C3R9 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Counting 3 km around Buchanan, Buchanan Park School is one of 39 elementary schools. Every school in and around Buchanan →
What stands out about Buchanan Park School
- A small elementary school: 210 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 62%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Buchanan Park 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 6 of 6 measures reported, Buchanan Park School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +37 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +35 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +32 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | +37 |
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 Buchanan Park School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Buchanan Park School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Buchanan Park School feeds into Buchanan’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Buchanan Park School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Buchanan Park School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Park School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval | French Catholic | French | 435 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Westwood Junior Public School | English public | English | 335 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Norwood Park Elementary School | English public | English | 500 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Westview Middle School | English public | English | 265 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ridgemount Junior Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Buchanan Park School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Buchanan Park School
Who runs Buchanan Park School?
Buchanan Park School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Buchanan Park School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Buchanan Park School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Buchanan Park School?
The closest schools are ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval (0.3 km), Westwood Junior Public School (0.9 km) and Norwood Park 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).