Riverside Public School
250 William St · Elmira · N3B0B9 · Waterloo Region DSB
One of Elmira’s 45 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Riverside Public School. Every school in and around Elmira →
What stands out about Riverside Public School
- Its 450 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.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 56% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Riverside 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.
Riverside 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 | 81% | 76% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | +9 |
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 Riverside Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Riverside Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Riverside Public School feeds into Elmira’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Riverside 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Riverside Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Public School | English public | English | 450 | Middle fifth | |
| John Mahood Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 225 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Park Manor Public School | English public | English | 215 | – | 1.8 km |
| Floradale Public School | English public | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | 4 km |
| St Jacobs Public School | English public | English | 275 | Second fifth | 7.3 km |
| Conestogo Public School | English public | English | 205 | Middle fifth | 7.8 km |
Elementary schools near Riverside 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 Riverside Public School
Who runs Riverside Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB: Riverside Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Riverside Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Riverside 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 Riverside Public School?
The nearest are John Mahood Public School (1.2 km), St Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School (1.4 km) and Park Manor Public School (1.8 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).