6 of Westmeria’s 9 schools are Catholic, more than the 34% in Ontario
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB run the Catholic ones. On results, 5 of its 9 tested schools sit in the top two fifths in Ontario. The 3 km around Westmeria counts 7 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, 5,825 students between them.
What stands out about Westmeria’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 5 schools of the 9 with results, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School and St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School among them. Results ↓
No French-language school
For schooling in French, families look beyond these 9 schools: in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Language ↓
One big school
With 1,640 students, St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Who runs Westmeria’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 3 and English Catholic 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Westmeria’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is A−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 7 | 74% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 7 | 76% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 7 | 82% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 7 | 83% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 7 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 7 | 50% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 59% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 88% | 85% |
On Grade 3 math the area runs ahead, 82% against 65% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 3 sit above the province’s middle and 1 below.
Every school’s results (9)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 42% | Second fifth |
| St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 50% · OSSLT 85% | Fourth fifth |
| South Meadow Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Eastdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 9 schools in and around Westmeria are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Westmeria
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
2 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
The biggest of the 2 is Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB: 6 schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. John Henry Newman Catholic, St. Francis Xavier Catholic, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic, Our Lady of Peace Catholic, St. Clare of Assisi Catholic, St. Martin of Tours Catholic | English Catholic | 6 | 3,310 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBOrchard Park, Eastdale, South Meadow | English public | 3 | 2,515 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Westmeria
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
The neighbourhood 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.
The 9 schools in and around Westmeria
High schools within reach of Westmeria
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 16 high schools: 10 English public, 5 English Catholic and 1 French Catholic. Orchard Park Secondary School lies closest, 0.4 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 0.4 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 3.2 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 5.2 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 6 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 7.1 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 7.4 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 9.5 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 9.8 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 9.9 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 10 km |
All 16 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,085 | 11 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 12 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 13 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 13 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templemead | 4,188 | 25 | 12,965 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Waterridge Village | 2,737 | 46 | 13,120 | 23 | 1.1 km |
| Freelton | 2,724 | 4 | 1,135 | 0 | 10 km |
| Trinity | 2,708 | 24 | 14,700 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Eastdale | 2,703 | 15 | 9,625 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Westmeria | 2,646 | 9 | 5,825 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Kinburn | 2,639 | 9 | 3,375 | 1 | 14 km |
| Lambeth | 2,609 | 3 | 1,205 | 1 | 4.3 km |
| Bonfield | 2,597 | 1 | — | 1 | 23 km |
| Castlemore Estates | 2,587 | 29 | 17,340 | 0 | 2.9 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
Set against 127 others, 77 have more schools in reach. Schooling in French is on hand in 73 of the 128.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Westmeria
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmeria | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 km |
| Guernsey 0.7 km | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0.7 km |
| Highway Valley 1.5 km | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1.1 km |
| Poplar Park 1.8 km | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1.5 km |
| Lakeshore 2.4 km | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2.5 km |
| Trillium 2.5 km | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 km |
| Eastdale 2.5 km | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1.2 km |
Eastdale leads the neighbours with 15 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Westmeria or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Ontario’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. EQAO doesn’t report small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
Questions about schools in Westmeria
How many schools are there in Westmeria?
2 in the town, 7 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Westmeria?
There is none in or near Westmeria (within 3 km); the French-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
How do I get a place at a school in Westmeria?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which boards run the schools in Westmeria?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (6) and Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (3).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).