Tait Street Public School
184 Tait St · Cambridge · N1S3G3 · Waterloo Region DSB
Tait Street Public School: one of the 54 elementary schools within 3 km of Cambridge. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Tait Street Public School
- Its 465 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 35%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Tait Street 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, Tait Street Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
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 Tait Street Public School sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Tait Street 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 Tait Street Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Tait Street Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 Tait Street Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tait Street Public School | English public | English | 465 | Middle fifth | |
| St Gregory Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 145 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Andrew's Public School | English public | English | 335 | – | 1.3 km |
| Stewart Avenue Public School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Highland Public School | English public | English | 425 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 255 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Chalmers Street Public School | English public | English | 385 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Tait Street 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 Tait Street Public School
Who runs Tait Street Public School?
It is Waterloo Region DSB that runs Tait Street Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Tait Street Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Tait Street Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Tait Street Public School?
Closest by: St Gregory Catholic Elementary School (1.3 km), St Andrew's Public School (1.3 km) and Stewart Avenue Public School (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).