Elmira District Secondary School
4 University Ave · Elmira · N3B1K2 · Waterloo Region DSB
Elmira District Secondary School sits among 8 secondary schools within 3 km of Elmira. Every school in and around Elmira →
What stands out about Elmira District Secondary School
- 1,305 students, well above the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 63% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Elmira District Secondary 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Elmira District Secondary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 63% | 55% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 86% | 85% | Middle fifth | −1 |
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 Elmira District Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
Elmira District Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Elmira’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Elmira District Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Elmira District Secondary 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 secondary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Elmira District Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira District Secondary School | English public | English | 1,305 | Middle fifth | |
| St David Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Waterloo Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Laurel Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,765 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Bluevale Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,115 | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,650 | Second fifth | 16 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,920 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
Secondary schools near Elmira District Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Elmira District Secondary School
Who runs Elmira District Secondary School?
It is Waterloo Region DSB that runs Elmira District Secondary School, in the English public system.
What language does Elmira District Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elmira District Secondary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elmira District Secondary School?
The nearest are St David Catholic Secondary School (13 km), Waterloo Collegiate Institute (13 km) and Laurel Heights Secondary School (14 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).