Westwood Junior Public School
9 Lynbrook Drive · Hamilton · L9C2K6 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Rolston and its 3 km edge have 36 elementary schools; Westwood Junior Public School is one. Every school in and around Rolston →
What stands out about Westwood Junior Public School
- 335 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 46% 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 Westwood 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.
Westwood Junior Public School reports 3 of 3 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +19 |
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 Westwood Junior Public School has a band rather than a letter
Westwood Junior Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
Rolston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Westwood Junior Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Westwood Junior Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Westwood Junior Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Junior Public School | English public | English | 335 | Fourth fifth | |
| Westview Middle School | English public | English | 265 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval | French Catholic | French | 435 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Buchanan Park School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| James MacDonald Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Ridgemount Junior Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Westwood 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 Westwood Junior Public School
Who runs Westwood Junior Public School?
It is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB that runs Westwood Junior Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Westwood Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westwood Junior Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westwood Junior Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Westview Middle School (0.3 km), Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km) and ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval (0.7 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).