Manchester Public School
455 Dundas St · Cambridge · N1R5R5 · Waterloo Region DSB
With Manchester Public School, Cambridge counts 54 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Manchester Public School
- Its 340 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 42% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Manchester 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, Manchester Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 42% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +34 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | +25 |
| Grade 6 math | 37% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +21 |
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 Manchester Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Manchester Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Manchester Public School feeds into Cambridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Manchester 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Manchester Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Public School | English public | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Peter Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Avenue Road Public School | English public | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Blair Road Public School | English public | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 255 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Elgin Street Public School | English public | English | 420 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Manchester 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 Manchester Public School
Who runs Manchester Public School?
It is Waterloo Region DSB that runs Manchester Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Manchester Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Manchester Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Manchester Public School?
Nearby: St Peter Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km), Avenue Road Public School (0.9 km) and Blair Road 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).