Greensville School
625 Harvest Road · Dundas · L9H5K8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Greensville School sits among 14 elementary schools within 3 km of Colborne. Every school in and around Colborne →
What stands out about Greensville School
- A typical size: 300 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 55% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Greensville 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, Greensville School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 68% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 math | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 76% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 49% | 51% | Middle fifth | +10 |
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 Greensville School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Greensville School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Colborne’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Greensville School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Greensville 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Greensville School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensville School | English public | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | |
| Dundas Central Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Sir William Osler Elementary School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| Yorkview School | English public | English | 170 | Top fifth | 3.2 km |
| Dundana Public School | English public | English | 300 | Top fifth | 3.7 km |
Elementary schools near Greensville School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Greensville School
Who runs Greensville School?
Greensville School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Greensville School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Greensville School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Greensville School?
The closest schools are Dundas Central Public School (2.5 km), St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School (2.6 km) and Sir William Osler Elementary School (2.7 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).