Balaclava Public School
280 10th Concession East · Freelton · L8B1H6 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Carlisle and its 3 km edge have 13 elementary schools; Balaclava Public School is one. Every school in and around Carlisle →
What stands out about Balaclava Public School
- Its 315 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 73%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Balaclava 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Balaclava Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +18 |
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 Balaclava Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Balaclava Public School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Carlisle: its School Grade weighs Balaclava Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Balaclava Public 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.
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 Balaclava Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaclava Public School | English public | English | 315 | Second fifth | |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Kilbride Public School | English public | English | 245 | Middle fifth | 5.5 km |
| Flamborough Centre School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 7.3 km |
| Millgrove Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 8.1 km |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Second fifth | 9.5 km |
| Allan A Greenleaf | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Balaclava 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 Balaclava Public School
Who runs Balaclava Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB: Balaclava Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Balaclava Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Balaclava Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Balaclava Public School?
Nearby: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School (0.2 km), Kilbride Public School (5.5 km) and Flamborough Centre School (7.3 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).