Saginaw Public School
740 Saginaw Pkwy · Cambridge · N1T1V6 · Waterloo Region DSB
One of Cambridge’s 54 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Saginaw Public School. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Saginaw Public School
- Its 395 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 writing, at 75% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Saginaw 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, Saginaw Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 85% | 76% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +19 |
| Grade 6 math | 51% | 51% | Middle 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.
A standing for Saginaw Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Saginaw Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Saginaw Public School feeds into Cambridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Saginaw Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Saginaw Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Public School | English public | English | 395 | Second fifth | |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Clemens Mill Public School | English public | English | 640 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 315 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Christ The King Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 235 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
| Elgin Street Public School | English public | English | 420 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| St Peter Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Saginaw 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 Saginaw Public School
Who runs Saginaw Public School?
It is Waterloo Region DSB that runs Saginaw Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Saginaw Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Saginaw Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Saginaw Public School?
Nearest of all: St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Clemens Mill Public School (1.2 km) and St Margaret Catholic Elementary School (1.6 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).