Spring Valley School
99 Dunham Drive Drive · Ancaster · L9G1X7 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Of the 8 elementary schools in or near Spring Valley (within 3 km), this is Spring Valley School. Every school in and around Spring Valley →
What stands out about Spring Valley School
- A typical size: 430 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 80%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Spring Valley 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, Spring Valley School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 math | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 74% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 math | 44% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −26 |
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 standing for Spring Valley School, not a grade
Spring Valley 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Spring Valley School feeds into Spring Valley’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Spring Valley School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Spring Valley School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley School | English public | English | 430 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Frank Panabaker North School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Frank Panabaker South Senior Public School | English public | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Rousseau Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 600 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Spring Valley School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Spring Valley School
Who runs Spring Valley School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Spring Valley School (English public).
What language does Spring Valley School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Spring Valley School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Spring Valley School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Frank Panabaker North School (0.8 km) and St. Joachim 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).