Ray Lewis (Elementary) School
27 Jessica Street · Hamilton · L8W4A1 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Around Sheldon, within 3 km, there are 66 elementary schools, Ray Lewis (Elementary) School among them. Every school in and around Sheldon →
What stands out about Ray Lewis (Elementary) School
- 500 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 34% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Ray Lewis (Elementary) 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.
Ray Lewis (Elementary) School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 math | 34% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | +35 |
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.
Ray Lewis (Elementary) School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Ray Lewis (Elementary) School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sheldon’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ray Lewis (Elementary) School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ray Lewis (Elementary) 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ray Lewis (Elementary) School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lewis (Elementary) School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School | English public | English | 425 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Templemead Elementary School | English public | English | 550 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Ray Lewis (Elementary) School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ray Lewis (Elementary) School
Who runs Ray Lewis (Elementary) School?
Ray Lewis (Elementary) School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Ray Lewis (Elementary) School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ray Lewis (Elementary) School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ray Lewis (Elementary) School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km), Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School (1.1 km) and St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School (1.2 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).