Mary Hopkins Public School
211 Mill Street North · Waterdown · L0R2H0 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
With Mary Hopkins Public School, Waterdown counts 13 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Waterdown →
What stands out about Mary Hopkins Public School
- A large elementary school: 500 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 52%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Mary Hopkins 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.
With 3 of 3 measures reported, Mary Hopkins Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +13 |
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 Mary Hopkins Public School, and no letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Mary Hopkins Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Waterdown: its School Grade weighs Mary Hopkins Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Mary Hopkins Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Mary Hopkins Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hopkins Public School | English public | English | 500 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 700 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Allan A Greenleaf | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Guy B Brown Elementary Public School | English public | English | 705 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Flamborough Centre School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 3.6 km |
| Aldershot Elementary School | English public | English | 220 | – | 4.7 km |
Elementary schools near Mary Hopkins 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 Mary Hopkins Public School
Who runs Mary Hopkins Public School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB: Mary Hopkins Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Mary Hopkins Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mary Hopkins 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 Mary Hopkins Public School?
Nearest of all: St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km), Allan A Greenleaf (1.1 km) and Guy B Brown Elementary 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).