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Spring Valley Elementary School

Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Grades JK-8 · 430 students

99 Dunham Drive Drive, Ancaster L9G1X7

5.5

Ranked 2273 of 3,752
Ontario elementary schools

Score by ranking method

Why do these differ?
Balanced (default)
5.5
Academics Only
5.7
Opportunity-Adjusted
5.1

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School profile

Indicators relative to all Ontario schools (0–10)

EQAO results by subject

2024–25 school year — average achievement level (provincial standard = 3.0). Switch to Trends for previous years.

Grade 3

Grade 6

Results by gender

Average EQAO achievement, male vs. female students

Gap — reading: 0.44 · math: 0.08 (achievement levels; smaller is more equitable)

Key indicators

EQAO average (0–4)
2.79
Tests below provincial standard
29.2%
3-year improvement
-0.07 levels
Student experience (positive responses)
49.4%

How the EQAO average is calculated: the mean of this school's average achievement levels across all six assessments (Grade 3 and Grade 6 reading, writing and math), each measured on EQAO's 0–4 scale where Level 3 is the provincial standard. Each per-subject average weights every participating student equally.

Student demographics

Ontario Ministry of Education & EQAO — shown for context, never scored

Enrolment
430
First language not English
15%
New to Canada
5%
English language learners (EQAO)
Receiving special education services
10%
Special education (EQAO, IEP)
28%
Identified as gifted
0%

Demographics never affect a school's score — they are provided so results can be interpreted fairly.

Student voice

EQAO Student Questionnaire, 2024–25 — what students say about their own learning

How Grade 6 studentsat this school answered EQAO's student survey — the vertical mark shows the Ontario average.

Enjoyment of learning

Likes reading54%

ON avg: 61%

Likes writing54%

ON avg: 52%

Likes math57%

ON avg: 48%

Enjoys solving math problems49%

ON avg: 41%

Confidence

Feels they are a good reader76%

ON avg: 70%

Feels they are a good writer49%

ON avg: 50%

Feels they are good at math49%

ON avg: 50%

Believes they can get better at math92%

ON avg: 89%

Learning habits

Felt prepared for the assessment51%

ON avg: 58%

Keeps trying when work is hard68%

ON avg: 72%

Stays on task in class41%

ON avg: 47%

Works well in a group51%

ON avg: 67%

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Neighbourhood income context

Statistics Canada 2021 Census (school's postal area)

Median household income
$138,000
Male median income
$65,500
Female median income
$47,200
Income quintile
5 / 5 (above average)
Children in low-income households
0%
Parents without degree/diploma
0%

Income reflects the area around the school, not its student body. Context only — it is not part of the school's score.

Programs

Not yet verified

French ImmersionInternational BaccalaureateAdvanced PlacementGifted ProgramArts FocusSTEM Focus

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Scores are calculated from public data sources. This site is not affiliated with EQAO, the Ontario Ministry of Education, or any school board. Data may be incomplete or delayed. Data year: 2024–25.