Earl Kitchener Junior Public School
300 Dundurn Street South · Hamilton · L8P4L3 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Earl Kitchener Junior Public School: one of the 34 elementary schools within 3 km of Kirkendall North. Every school in and around Kirkendall North →
What stands out about Earl Kitchener Junior Public School
- A large elementary school: 540 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 77%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Earl Kitchener Junior 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 3 reported measures of 3, Earl Kitchener Junior Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
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 Earl Kitchener Junior Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Earl Kitchener Junior Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Kirkendall North’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Earl Kitchener Junior Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Earl Kitchener Junior Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Earl Kitchener Junior Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Kitchener Junior Public School | English public | English | 540 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Kanétskare Elementary School Middle School | English public | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Strathcona Junior Public School | English public | English | 220 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Central Junior Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier | French public | French | – | – | 1.5 km |
| Cootes Paradise Public School | English public | English | 565 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Earl Kitchener Junior 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 Earl Kitchener Junior Public School
Who runs Earl Kitchener Junior Public School?
It is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB that runs Earl Kitchener Junior Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Earl Kitchener Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Earl Kitchener Junior Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Earl Kitchener Junior Public School?
The nearest are St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Kanétskare Elementary School Middle School (0.8 km) and Strathcona Junior Public School (1.4 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).