Highview Public School
1040 Queensdale Avenue East · Hamilton · L8T1J4 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Around Raleigh, within 3 km, there are 43 elementary schools, Highview Public School among them. Every school in and around Raleigh →
What stands out about Highview Public School
- With 550 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 27% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Highview 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, Highview Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +32 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
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 Highview Public School, and no letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Highview Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Raleigh: its School Grade weighs Highview Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Highview 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Highview Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highview Public School | English public | English | 550 | Fourth fifth | |
| École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse | French public | French | 295 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Huntington Park Junior Public School | English public | English | 485 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame | French Catholic | French | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Highview 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 Highview Public School
Who runs Highview Public School?
The board is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB; Highview Public School is English public.
What language does Highview Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Highview Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Highview Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse (0.7 km), St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km) and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School (0.9 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).