Silverheights Public School
390 Scott Rd · Cambridge · N3C3Z7 · Waterloo Region DSB
With Silverheights Public School, Cambridge counts 54 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Silverheights Public School
- A large elementary school: 685 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 75%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Silverheights 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.
Silverheights 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 | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle fifth | −7 |
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 Silverheights Public School sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Silverheights 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.
The letter belongs to Cambridge: its School Grade weighs Silverheights Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Silverheights 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Silverheights Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverheights Public School | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | |
| St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Centennial (Cambridge) Public School | English public | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Woodland Park Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Hespeler Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Silverheights 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 Silverheights Public School
Who runs Silverheights Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; Silverheights Public School is English public.
What language does Silverheights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Silverheights Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Silverheights Public School?
The closest schools are St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School (0.2 km), Hillcrest Public School (1.4 km) and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School (1.7 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).