Central Public School
175 Main St E · Cambridge · N1R1W5 · Waterloo Region DSB
With Central Public School, Cambridge counts 54 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Central Public School
- A typical size: 255 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 46%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Central 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, Central Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
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 Central Public School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Central Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Central Public School feeds into Cambridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Central 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Central Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Public School | English public | English | 255 | Fourth fifth | |
| Stewart Avenue Public School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Chalmers Street Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Andrew's Public School | English public | English | 335 | – | 1.2 km |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Highland Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Manchester Public School | English public | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Central 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 Central Public School
Who runs Central Public School?
It is Waterloo Region DSB that runs Central Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Central Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Central Public School?
Nearest of all: Stewart Avenue Public School (1.1 km), Chalmers Street Public School (1.2 km) and St Andrew's Public School (1.2 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).