Central Junior Public School
75 Hunter Street West · Hamilton · L8P1P9 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Central Junior Public School is one of 39 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Durand. Every school in and around Durand →
What stands out about Central Junior Public School
- 320 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 35% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Central 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.
With 3 of 3 measures reported, Central Junior Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 41% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 35% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
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 Central Junior 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; Central Junior Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Durand: its School Grade weighs Central Junior Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Central Junior Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 Central Junior Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Junior Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | |
| Kanétskare Elementary School Middle School | English public | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Queen Victoria Elementary Public School | English public | English | 585 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Hess Street Junior Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary Public School | English public | English | 585 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Strathcona Junior Public School | English public | English | 220 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Central 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 Central Junior Public School
Who runs Central Junior Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB: Central Junior Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Central Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Central Junior Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Central Junior Public School?
The nearest are Kanétskare Elementary School Middle School (0.7 km), Queen Victoria Elementary Public School (0.9 km) and Hess Street Junior Public 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).