St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
135 Hester St · Hamilton · L9A2N9 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
St. Michael Catholic Elementary School is one of 37 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Greeningdon. Every school in and around Greeningdon →
What stands out about St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 445 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 56%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
How St. Michael Catholic Elementary 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, St. Michael Catholic Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +22 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | +20 |
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 St. Michael Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Michael Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Michael Catholic Elementary School feeds into Greeningdon’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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 St. Michael Catholic Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Middle fifth | |
| Ridgemount Junior Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Pauline Johnson Public School | English public | English | 475 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| Norwood Park Elementary School | English public | English | 500 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Elementary Alt-Ed | English public | English | – | – | 1 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Michael Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St. Michael Catholic Elementary School?
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB runs St. Michael Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Michael Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Michael Catholic Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Michael Catholic Elementary School?
Nearby: Ridgemount Junior Public School (0.4 km), Pauline Johnson Public School (0.6 km) and Norwood Park Elementary School (0.7 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).