Cathy Wever Elementary Public School
160 Wentworth Street North · Hamilton · L8L5V7 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Cathy Wever Elementary Public School is one of 28 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Gibson. Every school in and around Gibson →
What stands out about Cathy Wever Elementary Public School
- A large elementary school: 540 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 23%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Cathy Wever 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Cathy Wever Elementary Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 writing | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +28 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 70% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 23% | 51% | Bottom 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.
Where Cathy Wever Elementary Public School sits among the province’s schools
Cathy Wever Elementary Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
Cathy Wever Elementary Public School feeds into Gibson’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Cathy Wever Elementary Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 Cathy Wever Elementary Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Wever Elementary Public School | English public | English | 540 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Ann (Hamilton) Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary Public School | English public | English | 585 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Prince of Wales Elementary Public School | English public | English | 540 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Adelaide Hoodless Public School | English public | English | 580 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Lawrence Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Cathy Wever 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 Cathy Wever Elementary Public School
Who runs Cathy Wever Elementary Public School?
Cathy Wever Elementary Public School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Cathy Wever Elementary Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cathy Wever Elementary Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cathy Wever Elementary Public School?
Nearby: St. Ann (Hamilton) Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km), St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary Public School (1.1 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).