Strathcona Junior Public School
10 Lamoreaux Street · Hamilton · L8R1V1 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
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What stands out about Strathcona Junior Public School
- With 220 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 reading, at 94% where the middle in Ontario is 76%.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Strathcona 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.
Strathcona Junior Public School reports 3 of 3 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +49 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +45 |
| Grade 3 math | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +42 |
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.
How Strathcona Junior Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Strathcona Junior Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Strathcona’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Strathcona Junior Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Strathcona Junior Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Strathcona Junior Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona Junior Public School | English public | English | 220 | Second fifth | |
| Hess Street Junior Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier | French public | French | – | – | 0.8 km |
| Kanétskare Elementary School Middle School | English public | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Central Junior Public School | English public | English | 320 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Earl Kitchener Junior Public School | English public | English | 540 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Strathcona 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 Strathcona Junior Public School
Who runs Strathcona Junior Public School?
Strathcona Junior Public School belongs to Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Strathcona Junior Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Strathcona Junior Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Strathcona Junior Public School?
Nearby: Hess Street Junior Public School (0.8 km), École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier (0.8 km) and Kanétskare Elementary School Middle 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).