Cities / Hamilton
Best Schools in Hamilton
Hamilton has 99 publicly reported schools — 83 elementary and 16 secondary. Corpus Christi Sep S is currently the top-ranked school in Hamilton with a score of 9.8 out of 10. Rankings below use our Balanced methodology — EQAO academics, three-year improvement, student experience, and programs weighted together. You can set your own weights or compare schools side by side.
99
Schools
83
Elementary
16
Secondary
$81,000
Median household income
Top elementary schools in Hamilton
Ranked by Balanced score · rank is among all Ontario elementary schools
| 1 | Corpus Christi Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #41 | 9.8 |
| 2 | Buchanan Park PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #67 | 9.5 |
| 3 | St Teresa of Avila Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #746 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Sacred Heart of Jesus Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #958 | 7.1 |
| 5 | St. Ann Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #958 | 7.1 |
| 6 | École Élémentaire Michaëlle Jean Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #958 | 7.1 |
| 7 | École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse Conseil scolaire Viamonde · Ontario rank #1039 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Viscount Montgomery PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1039 | 7.0 |
| 9 | St Margaret Mary Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1110 | 6.9 |
| 10 | Norwood Park E S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1272 | 6.7 |
| 11 | Guardian Angels Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1272 | 6.7 |
| 12 | A. M. Cunningham Jr PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1272 | 6.7 |
| 13 | Mountview PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1344 | 6.6 |
| 14 | Regina Mundi Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1344 | 6.6 |
| 15 | R A Riddell PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1431 | 6.5 |
| 16 | Holy Name of Jesus Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1431 | 6.5 |
| 17 | St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1431 | 6.5 |
| 18 | St. David Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1601 | 6.3 |
| 19 | Sts Peter & Paul Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1601 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Memorial (City) Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1687 | 6.2 |
| 21 | Parkdale Jr PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1773 | 6.1 |
| 22 | St Luke Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1773 | 6.1 |
| 23 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1852 | 6.0 |
| 24 | St. John Paul II Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1852 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Strathcona Jr PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1934 | 5.9 |
| 26 | Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1934 | 5.9 |
| 27 | St Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1934 | 5.9 |
| 28 | Flamborough Centre PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2021 | 5.8 |
| 29 | Huntington Park Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2021 | 5.8 |
| 30 | Pauline Johnson Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2021 | 5.8 |
| 31 | ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval Le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir · Ontario rank #2021 | 5.8 |
| 32 | James MacDonald PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2106 | 5.7 |
| 33 | St Eugene Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2106 | 5.7 |
| 34 | St Vincent de Paul Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2106 | 5.7 |
| 35 | Helen Detwiler Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2182 | 5.6 |
| 36 | St. Anthony Daniel Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2182 | 5.6 |
| 37 | Franklin Road Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2254 | 5.5 |
| 38 | Ray Lewis S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2254 | 5.5 |
| 39 | Bennetto Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2254 | 5.5 |
| 40 | Cecil B Stirling PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2311 | 5.4 |
| 41 | Holbrook Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2365 | 5.3 |
| 42 | Richard Beasley Jr PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2365 | 5.3 |
| 43 | Shannen Koostachin Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2365 | 5.3 |
| 44 | St John the Baptist Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2365 | 5.3 |
| 45 | Blessed Sacrament Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2441 | 5.2 |
| 46 | St. Lawrence Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2530 | 5.1 |
| 47 | Viola Desmond Elementary School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2672 | 4.9 |
| 48 | St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2672 | 4.9 |
| 49 | St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2672 | 4.9 |
| 50 | ÉÉC Notre-Dame Le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir · Ontario rank #2726 | 4.8 |
| 51 | St. Michael Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2726 | 4.8 |
| 52 | St. Joseph Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #2789 | 4.7 |
| 53 | Queen Mary PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2839 | 4.6 |
| 54 | Westview Middle School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2839 | 4.6 |
| 55 | Chedoke Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2899 | 4.5 |
| 56 | Gordon Price E S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2899 | 4.5 |
| 57 | Adelaide Hoodless PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2899 | 4.5 |
| 58 | Earl Kitchener Jr PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2956 | 4.4 |
| 59 | Ridgemount Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2956 | 4.4 |
| 60 | Rosedale E S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #2956 | 4.4 |
| 61 | Queen Victoria Elementary School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3003 | 4.3 |
| 62 | Lisgar Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3044 | 4.2 |
| 63 | Queensdale PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3081 | 4.1 |
| 64 | Lincoln Alexander PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3144 | 3.9 |
| 65 | Templemead Elementary School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3144 | 3.9 |
| 66 | Hillcrest Elem S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3171 | 3.8 |
| 67 | Hess Street S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3171 | 3.8 |
| 68 | Dalewood Middle S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3208 | 3.7 |
| 69 | Highview PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3208 | 3.7 |
| 70 | Cathy Wever Elem S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3208 | 3.7 |
| 71 | Lawfield Elem S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3208 | 3.7 |
| 72 | Sir Wilfrid Laurier PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3248 | 3.6 |
| 73 | Westwood PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3248 | 3.6 |
| 74 | Kanetskare Elementary School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3275 | 3.5 |
| 75 | St Agnes Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #3275 | 3.5 |
| 76 | St. Patrick Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #3275 | 3.5 |
| 77 | Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary Public School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3309 | 3.4 |
| 78 | Cootes Paradise Public School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3359 | 3.2 |
| 79 | W H Ballard PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3384 | 3.1 |
| 80 | Prince of Wales Elementary School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3449 | 2.7 |
| 81 | Canadian Martyrs Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #3500 | 2.3 |
| 82 | George L Armstrong PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3515 | 2.2 |
| 83 | Central Jr PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #3515 | 2.2 |
All 83 elementary schools listed. Change the weighting on the rankings page to reorder by what matters to you.
Top secondary schools in Hamilton
Ranked by Balanced score · rank is among all Ontario secondary schools
| 1 | Westmount SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #252 | 6.8 |
| 2 | St. Mary’s Catholic SS Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #296 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Sir Winston Churchill SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #393 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Westdale SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #393 | 5.9 |
| 5 | Cathedral High School Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #411 | 5.8 |
| 6 | ÉSAC Mère-Teresa Le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir · Ontario rank #427 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Bernie Custis Secondary School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #507 | 5.2 |
| 8 | Nora Frances Henderson SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #538 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Sherwood SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #552 | 4.9 |
| 10 | St Thomas More Catholic SS Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #574 | 4.7 |
| 11 | St Jean de Brebeuf SS Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #590 | 4.5 |
| 12 | École secondaire Georges-P.-Vanier Conseil scolaire Viamonde · Ontario rank #617 | 4.2 |
| 13 | Glendale SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #637 | 4.0 |
| 14 | Sir Allan MacNab SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #735 | 2.2 |
| 15 | Hill Park and James Street Alter Ed. Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | — |
| 16 | Rebecca Street Alternative Education Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | — |
All 16 secondary schools listed. Change the weighting on the rankings page to reorder by what matters to you.
Scores are calculated from public data (EQAO, Statistics Canada, Ontario Ministry of Education) for the 2025–26 school year. Small score differences should be treated as ties. See the methodology.