Mixed results around Felker: 5 high and 5 low of 13 schools in Ontario
Best placed: Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School and St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary School. Over three years, results rose at 9 of its 13 tested schools. Within 3 km of Felker are 11 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, teaching 9,595 students.
What stands out about Felker’s schools
No French-language school
None of the 13 schools here teaches in French; in Ontario, 10% of schools do. Language ↓
One big school
Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 2,115 students. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
At 564 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are large; St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary School and Mount Albion Public School lead. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
How Felker’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is B+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 11 | 72% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 11 | 72% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 11 | 63% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 11 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 11 | 88% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 11 | 49% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 50% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 84% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 3 writing: 72% here, against 65% in Ontario. 1 measures above the provincial middle, 4 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (13)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 71% | Top fifth |
| St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 51% | Second fifth |
| St. Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| Janet Lee Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 49% | Second fifth |
| Billy Green Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| St. Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 36% | Middle fifth |
| Mount Albion Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 42% | Fourth fifth |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| Shannen Koostachin Elementary School Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Gatestone Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 29% | Fourth fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 20% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 13 schools in and around Felker are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Felker
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
All teach in the province’s majority language; none in French.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Felker’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 7 and English Catholic 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB, with 7.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBSaltfleet, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Shannen Koostachin Elementary School Elementary, Gatestone Elementary, Mount Albion, Janet Lee, Billy Green | English public | 7 | 4,815 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBBishop Ryan Catholic, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic, St. James the Apostle Catholic, St. Mark Catholic, St. Paul Catholic, St. Luke Catholic | English Catholic | 6 | 4,780 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Felker
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 13 schools in and around Felker
High schools within reach of Felker
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 21: 13 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. Saltfleet High School lies closest, 0.5 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 0.5 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 3.2 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 4.1 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 4.1 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 4.5 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 5 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 5.7 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 5.7 km |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 6.3 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 6.7 km |
All 21 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 7.2 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 7.2 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 8.1 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 9.4 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 11 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 12 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 13 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 13 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 13 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 14 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanier South | 7,259 | 32 | 13,065 | 12 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Country Hills | 4,561 | 29 | 15,850 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Red Hill | 4,540 | 52 | 28,820 | 4 | 1.5 km |
| Queenswood - Chatelaine | 4,537 | 32 | 14,895 | 12 | 1.6 km |
| Casselman | 4,535 | 6 | 1,830 | 6 | 0.6 km |
| Felker | 4,534 | 13 | 9,595 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Crossroads | 4,525 | 24 | 14,095 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Howick | 4,517 | 1 | 340 | 0 | 17 km |
| Eastmount | 4,496 | 50 | 21,510 | 5 | 1.5 km |
| Highway Valley | 4,469 | 13 | 7,870 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Eastdale | 2,703 | 15 | 9,625 | 0 | 1.2 km |
More schools are within reach in 164 of the 270 other towns. A school in French is nearby in 167 towns of 271.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Felker
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Red Hill has the most schools nearby, 52.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Felker or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Felker
Is there a French-language school in Felker?
None within 3 km of Felker. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
How many schools are there in Felker?
2 in the town, 11 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Felker?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (7) and Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (6), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Felker?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).