Avenue Road Public School
40 Gail St · Cambridge · N1R4M2 · Waterloo Region DSB
Avenue Road Public School sits among 54 elementary schools within 3 km of Cambridge. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Avenue Road Public School
- 495 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 34%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Avenue Road 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, Avenue Road Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +29 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +26 |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 34% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
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.
Avenue Road Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Avenue Road Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Avenue Road Public School feeds into Cambridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Avenue Road Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Avenue Road Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Road Public School | English public | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Peter Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Elgin Street Public School | English public | English | 420 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Manchester Public School | English public | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Christ The King Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 235 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Blair Road Public School | English public | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 315 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Avenue Road 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 Avenue Road Public School
Who runs Avenue Road Public School?
Avenue Road Public School comes under Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Avenue Road Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Avenue Road Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Avenue Road Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Peter Catholic Elementary School (0.3 km), Elgin Street Public School (0.7 km) and Manchester Public School (0.9 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).