Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School
50 Secord Drive · Hamilton · L8K3W7 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Counting 3 km around Corman, Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School is one of 26 elementary schools. Every school in and around Corman →
What stands out about Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School
- A large elementary school: 775 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 29%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Viola Desmond Elementary School 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 58% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 math | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 72% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 29% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
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.
How Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Corman: its School Grade weighs Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Viola Desmond Elementary School 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School | English public | English | 775 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. David Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School | English public | English | 800 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Hillcrest Elementary Public School | English public | English | 480 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Viscount Montgomery Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Luke Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Viola Desmond Elementary School 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 Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School
Who runs Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School?
The board is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB; Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School is English public.
What language does Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School?
Closest by: St. David Catholic Elementary School (1 km), Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School (1.3 km) and Hillcrest Elementary Public School (1.3 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).