Parkdale School
139 Parkdale Avenue North · Hamilton · L8H5X3 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Normanhurst and its 3 km edge have 20 elementary schools; Parkdale School is one. Every school in and around Normanhurst →
What stands out about Parkdale School
- Its 305 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 80% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Parkdale 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, Parkdale School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +41 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +47 |
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 results band for Parkdale School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Parkdale School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Normanhurst’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Parkdale School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Parkdale School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
Parkdale School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale School | English public | English | 305 | Second fifth | |
| St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Hillcrest Elementary Public School | English public | English | 480 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| W H Ballard Public School | English public | English | 650 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Viscount Montgomery Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School | English public | English | 775 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Queen Mary Public School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Parkdale School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Parkdale School
Who runs Parkdale School?
Parkdale School belongs to Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Parkdale School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Parkdale School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Parkdale School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km), Hillcrest Elementary Public School (1 km) and W H Ballard Public 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).