Hillcrest Public School
31 Renwick Ave · Cambridge · N3C2T5 · Waterloo Region DSB
Hillcrest Public School: one of the 54 elementary schools within 3 km of Cambridge. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Hillcrest Public School
- A typical size: 370 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 65%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Hillcrest 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.
Hillcrest 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 | 65% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −21 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 46% | 51% | Middle fifth | −20 |
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 results band for Hillcrest Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Hillcrest Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Cambridge’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Hillcrest Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Hillcrest Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on 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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Hillcrest Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Woodland Park Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Silverheights Public School | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Hespeler Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Public School
Who runs Hillcrest Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Hillcrest Public School (English public).
What language does Hillcrest Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillcrest Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hillcrest Public School?
Nearest of all: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School (0.3 km), Woodland Park Public School (0.9 km) and St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary 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).