Preston Public School
210 Westminster Dr N · Cambridge · N3H5C8 · Waterloo Region DSB
Of the 54 elementary schools in or near Cambridge (within 3 km), this is Preston Public School. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Preston Public School
- A typical size: 315 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 41%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Preston 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, Preston Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 41% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
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.
Why Preston Public School has a band rather than a letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Preston 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.
The letter belongs to Cambridge: its School Grade weighs Preston Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Preston Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Preston Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Public School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | |
| Grand View Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 280 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| William G Davis Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 1.2 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-Cambridge | French Catholic | French | 265 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Preston 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 Preston Public School
Who runs Preston Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; Preston Public School is English public.
What language does Preston Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Preston Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Preston Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Grand View Public School (0.7 km), St Michael Catholic Elementary School (1 km) and Coronation Public School (1.1 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).