Waverley Drive Public School
140 Waverley Dr · Guelph · N1E1H2 · Upper Grand DSB
Counting 3 km around Guelph, Waverley Drive Public School is one of 42 elementary schools. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about Waverley Drive Public School
- 585 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 75%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Waverley 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Waverley Drive Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 62% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 math | 75% | 51% | Top 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.
Waverley Drive Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Waverley Drive Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Guelph’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Waverley Drive Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Waverley Drive Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Waverley Drive Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Drive Public School | English public | English | 585 | Middle fifth | |
| St Patrick Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| École élémentaire L'Odyssée | French public | French | 150 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Brant Avenue Public School | English public | English | 260 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Edward Johnson Public School | English public | English | 290 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Ottawa Crescent Public School | English public | English | 235 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Waverley 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 Waverley Drive Public School
Who runs Waverley Drive Public School?
Upper Grand DSB runs Waverley Drive Public School (English public).
What language does Waverley Drive Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Waverley Drive Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Waverley Drive Public School?
Closest by: St Patrick Catholic School (0.4 km), École élémentaire L'Odyssée (0.6 km) and Brant Avenue 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).