Ecole Guelph Lake Public School
595 Watson Parkway N · Guelph · N1E6X2 · Upper Grand DSB
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What stands out about Ecole Guelph Lake Public School
- With 490 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 60%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Ecole Guelph Lake 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.
Ecole Guelph Lake 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 | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 95% | 86% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second 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.
How Ecole Guelph Lake Public School is placed without a letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Ecole Guelph Lake 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.
The letter belongs to Guelph: its School Grade weighs Ecole Guelph Lake Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ecole Guelph Lake 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 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 Ecole Guelph Lake Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Guelph Lake Public School | English public | English | 490 | Middle fifth | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 295 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Ecole King George Public School | English public | English | 465 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| John Galt Public School | English public | English | 360 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 240 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| John McCrae Public School | English public | English | 545 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| St John Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Ecole Guelph Lake 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 Ecole Guelph Lake Public School
Who runs Ecole Guelph Lake Public School?
Ecole Guelph Lake Public School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Ecole Guelph Lake Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ecole Guelph Lake Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ecole Guelph Lake Public School?
The nearest are Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.3 km), Ecole King George Public School (1.4 km) and John Galt Public School (1.4 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).