École Hillcrest Public School
433 First Avenue · Petrolia · N0N1R0 · Lambton Kent DSB
Counting 3 km around Petrolia, École Hillcrest Public School is one of 4 elementary schools. Every school in and around Petrolia →
What stands out about École Hillcrest Public School
- A typical size: 275 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 62% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Lambton Kent DSB.
How École Hillcrest 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 6 of 6 measures reported, École Hillcrest Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 62% | 51% | Second fifth | +2 |
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.
École Hillcrest Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. École Hillcrest Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Petrolia’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École Hillcrest Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École Hillcrest Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than École Hillcrest Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 275 | Second fifth | |
| St Philip Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 210 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Queen Elizabeth II P Public School | English public | English | 335 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Lambton Central Centennial School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Plympton-Wyoming Public School | English public | English | 300 | Middle fifth | 8.1 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 100 | Second fifth | 8.6 km |
| Brigden School | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
Elementary schools near École Hillcrest 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 École Hillcrest Public School
Who runs École Hillcrest Public School?
It is Lambton Kent DSB that runs École Hillcrest Public School, in the English public system.
What language does École Hillcrest Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at École Hillcrest Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Hillcrest Public School?
Nearby: St Philip Catholic School (1.3 km), Queen Elizabeth II P Public School (1.6 km) and Lambton Central Centennial School (2.3 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).