Chalmers Street Public School
35 Chalmers St S · Cambridge · N1R5B4 · Waterloo Region DSB
Of the 54 elementary schools in or near Cambridge (within 3 km), this is Chalmers Street Public School. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Chalmers Street Public School
- A typical size: 385 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 35%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Chalmers Street 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, Chalmers Street Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 58% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 64% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 62% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
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.
A standing for Chalmers Street Public School, not a grade
Chalmers Street Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
Cambridge’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Chalmers Street Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Chalmers Street Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Chalmers Street Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmers Street Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | |
| Stewart Avenue Public School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 685 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 255 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 590 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Moffat Creek Public School | English public | English | 705 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Chalmers Street 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 Chalmers Street Public School
Who runs Chalmers Street Public School?
It is Waterloo Region DSB that runs Chalmers Street Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Chalmers Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Chalmers Street Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Chalmers Street Public School?
Nearby: Stewart Avenue Public School (0.6 km), St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km) and Central 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).