Cootes Paradise Public School
900 King Street West · Hamilton · L8S1K6 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Cootes Paradise Public School is one of 23 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Strathcona. Every school in and around Strathcona →
What stands out about Cootes Paradise Public School
- 565 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 60%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Cootes Paradise 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.
On average across 3 reported measures of 3, Cootes Paradise Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | +21 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | +33 |
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.
Cootes Paradise Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Cootes Paradise Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Cootes Paradise Public School feeds into Strathcona’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Cootes Paradise Public 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Cootes Paradise Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cootes Paradise Public School | English public | English | 565 | Middle fifth | |
| École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier | French public | French | – | – | 0.7 km |
| Dalewood Senior Public School | English public | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Strathcona Junior Public School | English public | English | 220 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Earl Kitchener Junior Public School | English public | English | 540 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Cootes Paradise 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 Cootes Paradise Public School
Who runs Cootes Paradise Public School?
The board is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB; Cootes Paradise Public School is English public.
What language does Cootes Paradise Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cootes Paradise Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cootes Paradise Public School?
Nearest of all: École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier (0.7 km), Dalewood Senior Public School (1.1 km) and Strathcona Junior Public School (1.4 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).