Rousseau Public School
103 McNiven Road · Ancaster · L9G3T7 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Around Horning, within 3 km, there are 25 elementary schools, Rousseau Public School among them. Every school in and around Horning →
What stands out about Rousseau Public School
- A typical size: 260 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 6 math it reaches 68%, above 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 Rousseau 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, Rousseau Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 57% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −20 |
| Grade 3 math | 49% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | +18 |
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 Rousseau Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Rousseau Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Horning’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Rousseau Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Rousseau Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Rousseau Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rousseau Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | |
| Ancaster Meadow Elementary Public School | English public | English | 565 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Holy Name of Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| Spring Valley School | English public | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Tiffany Hills Elementary Public School | English public | English | 690 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Rousseau 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 Rousseau Public School
Who runs Rousseau Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB: Rousseau Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Rousseau Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Rousseau Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Rousseau Public School?
Closest by: Ancaster Meadow Elementary Public School (1.1 km), Holy Name of Mary Catholic Elementary School (1.7 km) and Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School (2.2 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).