In Buchanan, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Most belong to Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (30); Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB, CS Viamonde and CS catholique MonAvenir run the remainder. Of its 44 tested schools, 11 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 23 in the bottom two. The 3 km around Buchanan counts 39 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, 23,275 students between them.
What stands out about Buchanan’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 35 schools of the 44 with results, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier, Norwood Park Elementary School and Westmount Secondary School among them. Results ↓
One big school
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,810 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier (secondary), its results in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBWestdale, Westmount, R A Riddell, Sir Allan MacNab, Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary, Queen Victoria Elementary, Cootes Paradise, Franklin Road Elementary … | English public | 30 | 13,940 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Thomas More Catholic, Cathedral, St. Mary Catholic, Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic, St. Joseph Catholic, St. Michael Catholic, St. Patrick Catholic … | English Catholic | 15 | 8,815 |
| CS ViamondeGeorges-P-Vanier, Georges-P-Vanier | French public | 2 | 85 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval | French Catholic | 1 | 435 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Buchanan’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 B: 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 | 34 | 70% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 34 | 63% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 34 | 58% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 32 | 81% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 32 | 81% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 32 | 45% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 7 | 57% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 7 | 86% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 45% here, against 51% in Ontario. On 1 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 6 it trails.
Every school’s results (44)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 100% | Top fifth |
| Norwood Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 66% · OSSLT 95% | Second fifth |
| St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| Strathcona Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 72% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 86% | Second fifth |
| Mountview Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 51% | Second fifth |
| Regina Mundi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 88% | Middle fifth |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 35% | Middle fifth |
| Cootes Paradise Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Earl Kitchener Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Buchanan Park SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Holbrook Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| R A Riddell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Chedoke Middle SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Franklin Road Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 54% | Fourth fifth |
| Kanétskare Elementary School Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 60% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 52% | Fourth fifth |
| Ridgemount Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 54% | Fourth fifth |
| Dalewood Senior Public SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| Gordon Price SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Queensdale SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 39% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 80% | Fourth fifth |
| Westview Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 19% | Fourth fifth |
| Westwood Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 43% · OSSLT 64% | Bottom fifth |
| George L Armstrong Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 22% | Bottom fifth |
| James MacDonald Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 26% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 61% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
| Hess Street Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 19% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Pauline Johnson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 62% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Bennetto Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 57% · G6 math 19% | Bottom fifth |
| Central Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 41% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 48% | Bottom fifth |
| Queen Victoria Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 48% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 66% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 70% | 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 48 schools in and around Buchanan are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Buchanan
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The 3 French-language schools are ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier and École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier; CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde runs the public ones.
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 Buchanan’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 30, English Catholic 15 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Buchanan
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
Catholic schools
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 48 schools in and around Buchanan
Show all 39 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Buchanan
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 26: 17 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. Nearest: Westmount Secondary School, 0.8 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 0.8 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 2.3 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 2.9 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 3 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 3.5 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 3.6 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 3.8 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 4.3 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 4.4 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 5 km |
All 26 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 5.7 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 5.8 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 5.8 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 7.2 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 8.1 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 8.5 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 8.6 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 8.9 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 9.2 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 9.3 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 10 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 11 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 11 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 12 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 13 km |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Buchanan
Other schooling here: alternative programs at Turning Point Alternative Education School and St. Charles Catholic Adult Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenboro East | 4,800 | 31 | 13,260 | 8 | 1.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Alpine | 3,055 | 33 | 19,185 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Kirkendall South | 3,033 | 49 | 21,540 | 3 | 1.2 km |
| Poplar Park | 3,031 | 12 | 7,525 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Riverside Park South - Revelstoke | 3,030 | 39 | 17,335 | 8 | 1.5 km |
| Buchanan | 3,006 | 48 | 23,275 | 3 | 0.8 km |
| McDougall | 3,002 | 9 | 1,755 | 2 | 11 km |
| Markstay-Warren | 2,990 | 4 | 310 | 3 | 34 km |
| East Garafraxa | 2,976 | 9 | 3,775 | 1 | 9.8 km |
| Trillium | 2,967 | 8 | 4,815 | 0 | 3 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
9 of 158 similar towns count more schools. Schooling in French is on hand in 92 of the 159.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Buchanan
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 48 | 3 | 16 | 0.8 km |
| Westcliffe East 0.9 km | 40 | 3 | 12 | 1.4 km |
| Rolston 1 km | 42 | 1 | 17 | 0.3 km |
| Gilbert 1.2 km | 36 | 1 | 15 | 1 km |
| Balfour 1.4 km | 47 | 2 | 17 | 0.9 km |
| Kirkendall South 1.7 km | 49 | 3 | 15 | 1.2 km |
| Greeningdon 1.8 km | 44 | 1 | 17 | 1.5 km |
Of the neighbours, Kirkendall South counts the most schools: 49.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Ontario’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. EQAO doesn’t report small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- Which schools count. The area is Buchanan plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
Questions about schools in Buchanan
How many schools are there in Buchanan?
3 are inside the town itself and 45 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Buchanan?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier and École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier.
Which boards run the schools in Buchanan?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (30), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (15), CS Viamonde (2) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Buchanan?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
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).