St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
15 Baldwin Drive · Cambridge · N3C0G1 · Waterloo CDSB
Counting 3 km around Cambridge, St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School is one of 54 elementary schools. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
- With 530 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 67%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How St Gabriel Catholic Elementary 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.
St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 92% | 76% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +20 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 67% | 51% | Second 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 St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in Ontario is where St Gabriel Catholic Elementary 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 St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 530 | Second fifth | |
| Silverheights Public School | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Hillcrest Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Centennial (Cambridge) Public School | English public | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Woodland Park Public School | English public | English | 370 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School?
St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School belongs to Waterloo CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Silverheights Public School (0.2 km), Hillcrest Public School (1.2 km) and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School (1.5 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).