Blair Road Public School
85 Sunset Blvd · Cambridge · N1S1A9 · Waterloo Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Cambridge, Blair Road Public School is one of 54 elementary schools. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Blair Road Public School
- Its 405 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 77%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Blair 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, Blair Road Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 74% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 49% | 51% | Middle fifth | +14 |
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.
Blair Road Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Blair Road Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cambridge’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Blair Road Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Blair Road Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Blair Road Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Road Public School | English public | English | 405 | Middle fifth | |
| St Augustine Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Manchester Public School | English public | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Avenue Road Public School | English public | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Peter Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Highland Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Elgin Street Public School | English public | English | 420 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Blair 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 Blair Road Public School
Who runs Blair Road Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Blair Road Public School (English public).
What language does Blair Road Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Blair Road Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Blair Road Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Augustine Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Manchester Public School (1.2 km) and Avenue Road Public School (1.5 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).