Hamlet Public School
315 West Gore St · Stratford · N5A7N4 · Avon Maitland DSB
One of Stratford’s 11 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Hamlet Public School. Every school in and around Stratford →
What stands out about Hamlet Public School
- A typical size: 235 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 63%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Avon Maitland DSB.
How Hamlet 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Hamlet Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | −17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 math | 63% | 51% | Second fifth | +34 |
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.
How Hamlet Public School is placed without a letter
Hamlet Public 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Hamlet Public School feeds into Stratford’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hamlet Public 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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Hamlet Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet Public School | English public | English | 235 | Middle fifth | |
| St Joseph Separate School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| Shakespeare Public School | English public | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Stratford Intermediate School | English public | English | 465 | – | 0.8 km |
| St Ambrose Separate School | English Catholic | English | 165 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Romeo Public School | English public | English | 160 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Hamlet 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 Hamlet Public School
Who runs Hamlet Public School?
The board is Avon Maitland DSB; Hamlet Public School is English public.
What language does Hamlet Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hamlet Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hamlet Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Joseph Separate School (0.6 km), Shakespeare Public School (0.7 km) and Stratford Intermediate School (0.8 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).