Rockton School
670 Highway 8 · Rockton, Ontario · L9H5E1 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
One of Lynden’s 9 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Rockton School. Every school in and around Lynden →
What stands out about Rockton School
- A large elementary school: 515 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 38%, against 51% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Rockton 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, Rockton School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 66% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 79% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
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.
Why Rockton School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Rockton 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 Lynden: its School Grade weighs Rockton School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Rockton 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Rockton School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockton School | English public | English | 515 | Fourth fifth | |
| Greensville School | English public | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Sir William Osler Elementary School | English public | English | 570 | Second fifth | 12 km |
| St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 12 km |
| Dundas Central Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Millgrove Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Rockton School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Rockton School
Who runs Rockton School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Rockton School (English public).
What language does Rockton School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Rockton School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Rockton School?
Its nearest neighbours are Greensville School (10 km), Sir William Osler Elementary School (12 km) and St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School (12 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).