St Peter Catholic Elementary School
92 Avenue Rd · Cambridge · N1R1C1 · Waterloo CDSB
One of Cambridge’s 54 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Peter Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about St Peter Catholic Elementary School
- A typical size: 310 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 30%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How St Peter 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, St Peter Catholic Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 30% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +7 |
| Grade 3 math | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +37 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +21 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +51 |
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.
How St Peter Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Peter Catholic Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Cambridge: its School Grade weighs St Peter Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Peter Catholic Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Peter Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | |
| Avenue Road Public School | English public | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Manchester Public School | English public | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Elgin Street Public School | English public | English | 420 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Christ The King Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 235 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Blair Road Public School | English public | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Margaret Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 315 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near St Peter 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 Peter Catholic Elementary School
Who runs St Peter Catholic Elementary School?
It is Waterloo CDSB that runs St Peter Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Peter Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Peter Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Peter Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Avenue Road Public School (0.3 km), Manchester Public School (0.8 km) and Elgin Street Public School (0.8 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).