Grand View Public School
1144 Hamilton St · Cambridge · N3H3G2 · Waterloo Region DSB
Grand View Public School: one of the 54 elementary schools within 3 km of Cambridge. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Grand View Public School
- Its 250 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.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 83% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Grand View 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.
Grand View Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 math | 83% | 65% | Top fifth | +28 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 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.
Grand View Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Grand View Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Cambridge’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Grand View Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Grand View 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Grand View Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | |
| Preston Public School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 280 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| William G Davis Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 1.2 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Blue Heron Public School | English public | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Grand View 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 Grand View Public School
Who runs Grand View Public School?
Grand View Public School comes under Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Grand View Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Grand View Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Grand View Public School?
The closest schools are Preston Public School (0.7 km), St Joseph Catholic Elementary School (0.9 km) and St Michael Catholic Elementary 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).