Dundas Central Public School
73 Melville Street · Dundas · L9H2A2 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Dundas Central Public School sits among 14 elementary schools within 3 km of Colborne. Every school in and around Colborne →
What stands out about Dundas Central Public School
- Its 355 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 82%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Dundas Central 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, Dundas Central Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 93% | 76% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 70% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
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 standing for Dundas Central Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Dundas Central Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Dundas Central Public School feeds into Colborne’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Dundas Central Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Dundas Central Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Central Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Yorkview School | English public | English | 170 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Dundana Public School | English public | English | 300 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Sir William Osler Elementary School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Greensville School | English public | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Dundas Central 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 Dundas Central Public School
Who runs Dundas Central Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Dundas Central Public School (English public).
What language does Dundas Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dundas Central Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dundas Central Public School?
Closest by: St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School (0.3 km), Yorkview School (1.2 km) and Dundana Public School (1.4 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).