Hess Street Junior Public School
107 Hess Street North · Hamilton · L8R2T1 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Hess Street Junior Public School sits among 22 elementary schools within 3 km of Central. Every school in and around Central →
What stands out about Hess Street Junior Public School
- 310 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 19%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Hess Street 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Hess Street Junior Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 19% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 66% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 writing | 62% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +23 |
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 Hess Street Junior Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Hess Street Junior Public School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Central: its School Grade weighs Hess Street Junior Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Hess Street Junior Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends 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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Hess Street Junior Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hess Street Junior Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | |
| Strathcona Junior Public School | English public | English | 220 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Central Junior Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Bennetto Elementary School | English public | English | 540 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Kanétskare Elementary School Middle School | English public | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary Public School | English public | English | 585 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Lawrence Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Hess Street 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 Hess Street Junior Public School
Who runs Hess Street Junior Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Hess Street Junior Public School (English public).
What language does Hess Street Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hess Street Junior Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hess Street Junior Public School?
The nearest are Strathcona Junior Public School (0.8 km), Central Junior Public School (1 km) and Bennetto Elementary School (1.2 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).