R A Riddell Public School
200 Cranbrook Drive · Hamilton · L9C4S9 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
R A Riddell Public School is one of 26 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Gilkson. Every school in and around Gilkson →
What stands out about R A Riddell Public School
- With 735 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 reading it reaches 81%, below the 88% 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 R A Riddell 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, R A Riddell Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +24 |
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 R A Riddell Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so R A Riddell Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Gilkson’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where R A Riddell Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at R A Riddell Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest R A Riddell Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R A Riddell Public School | English public | English | 735 | Middle fifth | |
| Gordon Price School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| James MacDonald Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Regina Mundi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 315 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Westview Middle School | English public | English | 265 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near R A Riddell 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 R A Riddell Public School
Who runs R A Riddell Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB: R A Riddell Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does R A Riddell Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at R A Riddell Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near R A Riddell Public School?
The nearest are Gordon Price School (0.8 km), St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School (1 km) and James MacDonald 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).