Guy B Brown Elementary Public School
55 Braeheid Avenue · Waterdown · L8B0C5 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Counting 3 km around Waterdown, Guy B Brown Elementary Public School is one of 13 elementary schools. Every school in and around Waterdown →
What stands out about Guy B Brown Elementary Public School
- A large elementary school: 705 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 46%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Guy B Brown Elementary 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, Guy B Brown Elementary Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +21 |
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 results band for Guy B Brown Elementary Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Guy B Brown Elementary Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Waterdown’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Guy B Brown Elementary Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Guy B Brown Elementary 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Guy B Brown Elementary Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy B Brown Elementary Public School | English public | English | 705 | Middle fifth | |
| Allan A Greenleaf | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 700 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Mary Hopkins Public School | English public | English | 500 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Flamborough Centre School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 3.9 km |
| Millgrove Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 4.3 km |
Elementary schools near Guy B Brown Elementary 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 Guy B Brown Elementary Public School
Who runs Guy B Brown Elementary Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Guy B Brown Elementary Public School (English public).
What language does Guy B Brown Elementary Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Guy B Brown Elementary Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Guy B Brown Elementary Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Allan A Greenleaf (0.6 km), St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School (1.2 km) and Mary Hopkins 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).