Dawnview Public School
149 12th Ave · Hanover · N4N2S8 · Bluewater DSB
Around Hanover, within 3 km, there are 4 elementary schools, Dawnview Public School among them. Every school in and around Hanover →
What stands out about Dawnview Public School
- A small elementary school: 195 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 28%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
How Dawnview 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.
Dawnview Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 28% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
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.
Where Dawnview Public School sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in Ontario is where Dawnview 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.
For a letter, see Hanover’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Dawnview Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Dawnview Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Dawnview Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawnview Public School | English public | English | 195 | Second fifth | |
| Holy Family Separate School | English Catholic | English | 345 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| John Diefenbaker Senior School | English public | English | 145 | – | 0.7 km |
| Hanover Heights Community School | English public | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Walkerton District Community School | English public | English | 400 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Normanby Community School | English public | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Dawnview 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 Dawnview Public School
Who runs Dawnview Public School?
Bluewater DSB: Dawnview Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Dawnview Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dawnview Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dawnview Public School?
Nearest of all: Holy Family Separate School (0.5 km), John Diefenbaker Senior School (0.7 km) and Hanover Heights Community School (1.2 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).