Queen Victoria Elementary Public School
166 Forest Avenue · Hamilton · L8N0A5 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Corktown and its 3 km edge have 40 elementary schools; Queen Victoria Elementary Public School is one. Every school in and around Corktown →
What stands out about Queen Victoria Elementary Public School
- A large elementary school: 585 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 14% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Queen Victoria Elementary 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.
Queen Victoria Elementary Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 48% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 64% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 66% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 14% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
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 Queen Victoria Elementary Public School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, Queen Victoria Elementary Public School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Corktown’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Queen Victoria Elementary Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Queen Victoria Elementary 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Queen Victoria Elementary Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Victoria Elementary Public School | English public | English | 585 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Central Junior Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Queensdale School | English public | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| George L Armstrong Public School | English public | English | 420 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary Public School | English public | English | 585 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Queen Victoria Elementary 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 Queen Victoria Elementary Public School
Who runs Queen Victoria Elementary Public School?
The board is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB; Queen Victoria Elementary Public School is English public.
What language does Queen Victoria Elementary Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Queen Victoria Elementary Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Queen Victoria Elementary Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km), Central Junior Public School (0.9 km) and Queensdale School (1 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).