Templemead Elementary School
62 Templemead Drive · Hamilton · L8W3Z7 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
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What stands out about Templemead Elementary School
- With 550 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 35%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Templemead 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.
Templemead Elementary 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 | 63% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 86% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
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 Templemead Elementary School, not a grade
Templemead Elementary 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Templemead Elementary School feeds into Templemead’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Templemead Elementary School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Templemead Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templemead Elementary School | English public | English | 550 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 315 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Cecil B Stirling School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lincoln Alexander Public School | English public | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Lawfield Elementary School | English public | English | 685 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Templemead 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 Templemead Elementary School
Who runs Templemead Elementary School?
Templemead Elementary School belongs to Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Templemead Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Templemead Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Templemead Elementary School?
Nearest of all: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Cecil B Stirling School (0.8 km) and Lincoln Alexander Public School (1 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).