Gatestone Elementary Public School
127 Gatestone Drive · Stoney Creek · L8J3Z5 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Gatestone Elementary Public School sits among 9 elementary schools within 3 km of Highland. Every school in and around Highland →
What stands out about Gatestone Elementary Public School
- With 640 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 29%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Gatestone 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.
Gatestone Elementary Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 68% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 29% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
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.
Gatestone Elementary Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Ontario, Gatestone Elementary Public School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Highland: its School Grade weighs Gatestone Elementary Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Gatestone Elementary Public 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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Gatestone Elementary Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatestone Elementary Public School | English public | English | 640 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 515 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Mount Albion Public School | English public | English | 525 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 520 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Shannen Koostachin Elementary School Elementary Public School | English public | English | 710 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 790 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| Janet Lee Public School | English public | English | 480 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Gatestone 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 Gatestone Elementary Public School
Who runs Gatestone Elementary Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Gatestone Elementary Public School (English public).
What language does Gatestone Elementary Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gatestone Elementary Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gatestone Elementary Public School?
Closest by: St. Mark Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Mount Albion Public School (0.9 km) and St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary School (1.2 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).