Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School
70 Albright Road · Hamilton · L9H0A3 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School is one of 30 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Vincent. Every school in and around Vincent →
What stands out about Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School
- 800 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 20% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Sir Wilfrid Laurier 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 6 reported measures of 6, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 55% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 reading | 63% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 74% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 math | 20% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
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.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School feeds into Vincent’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public 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.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School | English public | English | 800 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Luke Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School | English public | English | 775 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Viscount Montgomery Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. David Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Rosedale Elementary School | English public | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Sir Wilfrid Laurier 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 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School
Who runs Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School?
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School comes under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School?
The nearest are St. Luke Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School (1.3 km) and Viscount Montgomery Public School (1.8 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).