Gateway Drive Public School
33 Gateway Dr · Guelph · N1H6X1 · Upper Grand DSB
Gateway Drive Public School: one of the 42 elementary schools within 3 km of Guelph. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about Gateway Drive Public School
- 305 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 27%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
How Gateway Drive 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.
Gateway Drive Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 91% | 65% | Top fifth | +58 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 56% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
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.
Why Gateway Drive Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Gateway Drive Public School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Guelph: its School Grade weighs Gateway Drive Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Gateway Drive Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Gateway Drive Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Drive Public School | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | |
| Taylor Evans Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St Peter Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Mitchell Woods Public School | English public | English | 515 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Westwood Public School | English public | English | 315 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Paisley Road Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Gateway Drive 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 Gateway Drive Public School
Who runs Gateway Drive Public School?
It is Upper Grand DSB that runs Gateway Drive Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Gateway Drive Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gateway Drive Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gateway Drive Public School?
Nearby: Taylor Evans Public School (0.5 km), St Francis of Assisi Catholic School (1 km) and St Peter Catholic School (1.7 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).