Improving

Hess Street Junior Public School

Hamilton, Ontario

Mixed performance with weaker math. Recent results show an improving trend.

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Overall score

5.5

out of 10

Reading74%
Writing78%
Math17%

Key metrics

Math

17%

Needs improvement

Reading

74%

Average

Writing

78%

Strong

Trend

Improving

What this means for parents

This profile is derived from the available EQAO/OSSLT measures: reading is 74%, writing is 78%, math is 17%. Across the available three-year change fields, the school is improving overall (average change 19.0 points).

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Best for

  • families looking for improving schools

May not be ideal for

  • families prioritizing top-tier math performance
  • parents seeking very even performance across subjects

Performance by grade level

Reading

Average

72%

+22 pts over 3 yrs

Writing

Strong

78%

+24 pts over 3 yrs

Math

Average

71%

+40 pts over 3 yrs

Based on EQAOresults — % of students meeting the provincial standard.

Three-year improvement

Improving

Change in students meeting provincial standard over 3 years

Grade 3

Reading
+22
Writing
+24
Math
+40

Grade 6

Reading
+26
Writing
+33
Math
-2

Values in percentage points. Positive = more students meeting the standard vs. three years ago.

Contact & details

Address

107 Hess Street North, Hamilton, Ontario, L8R 2T1

Phone

905-527-1439

Type

Public · English

Grades

JK-8

Students

320

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