Hillsdale Elementary School
16 Albert St E · Hillsdale · L0L1V0 · Simcoe County DSB
One of Springwater’s 32 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Hillsdale Elementary School. Every school in and around Springwater →
What stands out about Hillsdale Elementary School
- A small elementary school: 180 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 89% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Hillsdale Elementary 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, Hillsdale Elementary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 89% | 76% | Top fifth | +25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +32 |
| Grade 3 math | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 writing | 76% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 41% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
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 Hillsdale Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Hillsdale Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Hillsdale Elementary School feeds into Springwater’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hillsdale Elementary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Hillsdale Elementary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Elementary School | English public | English | 180 | Second fifth | |
| Huronia Centennial Elementary School | English public | English | 490 | Fourth fifth | 8 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 8.1 km |
| Elmvale District High School 7-8 | English public | English | 115 | – | 8.3 km |
| W. R. Best Memorial Public School | English public | English | 330 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Horseshoe Heights Public School | English public | English | – | – | 15 km |
| Forest Hill Public School | English public | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Hillsdale Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hillsdale Elementary School
Who runs Hillsdale Elementary School?
Simcoe County DSB runs Hillsdale Elementary School (English public).
What language does Hillsdale Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillsdale Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hillsdale Elementary School?
Nearby: Huronia Centennial Elementary School (8 km), Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School (8.1 km) and Elmvale District High School 7-8 (8.3 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).