W H Ballard Public School
801 Dunsmure Road · Hamilton · L8H1H9 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
W H Ballard Public School sits among 22 elementary schools within 3 km of Homeside. Every school in and around Homeside →
What stands out about W H Ballard Public School
- 650 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 18% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How W H Ballard 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, W H Ballard Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 43% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 writing | 18% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 math | 36% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
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.
A standing for W H Ballard Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. W H Ballard Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
W H Ballard Public School feeds into Homeside’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at W H Ballard Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
W H Ballard Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W H Ballard Public School | English public | English | 650 | Bottom fifth | |
| Queen Mary Public School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| A M Cunningham Junior Public School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Parkdale School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Viscount Montgomery Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Memorial Elementary School Public School | English public | English | 360 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near W H Ballard 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 W H Ballard Public School
Who runs W H Ballard Public School?
W H Ballard Public School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does W H Ballard Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at W H Ballard Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near W H Ballard Public School?
Nearest of all: Queen Mary Public School (1 km), A M Cunningham Junior Public School (1 km) and Parkdale School (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).