Mount Hope Public School
9149 Airport Road · Mount Hope · L0R1W0 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Mount Hope Public School sits among 66 elementary schools within 3 km of Sheldon. Every school in and around Sheldon →
What stands out about Mount Hope Public School
- A large elementary school: 515 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 31%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Mount Hope 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.
Mount Hope Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 60% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 31% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
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 Mount Hope Public School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Mount Hope Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Sheldon’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Mount Hope Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Mount Hope Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Mount Hope Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope Public School | English public | English | 515 | Fourth fifth | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Top fifth | 4.8 km |
| St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 625 | Middle fifth | 5.1 km |
| Ray Lewis (Elementary) School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 5.6 km |
| Tiffany Hills Elementary Public School | English public | English | 690 | Middle fifth | 5.9 km |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Second fifth | 5.9 km |
| Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School | English public | English | 425 | Fourth fifth | 6 km |
Elementary schools near Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope Public School
Who runs Mount Hope Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Mount Hope Public School (English public).
What language does Mount Hope Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mount Hope Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mount Hope Public School?
The closest schools are Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School (4.8 km), St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Elementary School (5.1 km) and Ray Lewis (Elementary) School (5.6 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).