James MacDonald Public School
200 Chester Avenue · Hamilton · L9C2X1 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Counting 3 km around Gourley, James MacDonald Public School is one of 31 elementary schools. Every school in and around Gourley →
What stands out about James MacDonald Public School
- A typical size: 310 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 30%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How James MacDonald 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, James MacDonald Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 62% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
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.
James MacDonald Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; James MacDonald Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Gourley’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in James MacDonald Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at James MacDonald Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than James MacDonald Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James MacDonald Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | |
| Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Westview Middle School | English public | English | 265 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| R A Riddell Public School | English public | English | 735 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Westwood Junior Public School | English public | English | 335 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Ridgemount Junior Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval | French Catholic | French | 435 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near James MacDonald 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 James MacDonald Public School
Who runs James MacDonald Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs James MacDonald Public School (English public).
What language does James MacDonald Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at James MacDonald Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near James MacDonald Public School?
Nearby: Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Westview Middle School (0.9 km) and R A Riddell 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).