Blue Heron Public School
749 Grand Valley Dr · Cambridge · N3H2S3 · Waterloo Region DSB
Blue Heron Public School sits among 54 elementary schools within 3 km of Cambridge. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Blue Heron Public School
- Its 400 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 42%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Blue Heron 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.
Blue Heron Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | +33 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 72% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −21 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
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.
Where Blue Heron Public School sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Blue Heron 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.
For a letter, see Cambridge’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Blue Heron Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Blue Heron Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Blue Heron Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron Public School | English public | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | |
| William G Davis Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 1.1 km |
| St Michael Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Coronation Public School | English public | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-Cambridge | French Catholic | French | 265 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Grand View Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Elgin Street Public School | English public | English | 420 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Blue Heron 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 Blue Heron Public School
Who runs Blue Heron Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Blue Heron Public School (English public).
What language does Blue Heron Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Blue Heron Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Blue Heron Public School?
Nearby: William G Davis Public School (1.1 km), St Michael Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km) and Coronation Public School (1.4 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).