Ayr Public School
105 Hall St · Ayr · N0B1E0 · Waterloo Region DSB
Ayr Public School is one of 45 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Ayr. Every school in and around Ayr →
What stands out about Ayr Public School
- A small elementary school: 205 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 20% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Ayr 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Ayr Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 80% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 77% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 20% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
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 Ayr Public School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Ayr Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Ayr’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Ayr Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Ayr Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ayr Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Public School | English public | English | 205 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Brigid Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 355 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Cedar Creek Public School | English public | English | 565 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 645 | Second fifth | 7.3 km |
| Glen Morris Central Public School | English public | English | 205 | Middle fifth | 8.7 km |
| Groh Public School | English public | English | 885 | Middle fifth | 9.3 km |
| New Dundee Public School | English public | English | 165 | Top fifth | 9.5 km |
Elementary schools near Ayr 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 Ayr Public School
Who runs Ayr Public School?
Ayr Public School belongs to Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Ayr Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ayr Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ayr Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Brigid Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km), Cedar Creek Public School (1 km) and Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School (7.3 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).