Hillcrest Central School
31 Hillcrest St · Teeswater · N0G2S0 · Bluewater DSB
Of the 10 elementary schools in or near Mildmay (within 3 km), this is Hillcrest Central School. Every school in and around Mildmay →
What stands out about Hillcrest Central School
- A small elementary school: 150 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 23%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
How Hillcrest Central 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.
Hillcrest Central School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +24 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +38 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +47 |
| Grade 6 reading | 64% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 23% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −17 |
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 Hillcrest Central School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Hillcrest Central School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Hillcrest Central School feeds into Mildmay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hillcrest Central School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Hillcrest Central School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Central School | English public | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | |
| Sacred Heart Separate School | English Catholic | English | 70 | – | 0.5 km |
| Ecole Immaculee-Conception Separate School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Second fifth | 9.9 km |
| Maitland River Elementary Public School | English public | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| F. E. Madill Elementary | English public | English | 140 | – | 13 km |
| Sacred Heart School | English Catholic | English | 190 | Second fifth | 15 km |
| Mildmay-Carrick Central School | English public | English | 160 | Second fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Hillcrest Central School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hillcrest Central School
Who runs Hillcrest Central School?
It is Bluewater DSB that runs Hillcrest Central School, in the English public system.
What language does Hillcrest Central School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillcrest Central 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 Hillcrest Central School?
The nearest are Sacred Heart Separate School (0.5 km), Ecole Immaculee-Conception Separate School (9.9 km) and Maitland River Elementary Public School (13 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).