Westwood Public School
495 Willow Rd · Guelph · N1H7C7 · Upper Grand DSB
Westwood Public School: one of the 42 elementary schools within 3 km of Guelph. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about Westwood Public School
- Its 315 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 76%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 6 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Westwood 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, Westwood Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +23 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +32 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +50 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +40 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +38 |
| Grade 6 math | 76% | 51% | Top fifth | +55 |
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.
Westwood Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Ontario, Westwood Public School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Guelph’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Westwood Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Westwood Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Westwood Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Public School | English public | English | 315 | Second fifth | |
| St Peter Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Mitchell Woods Public School | English public | English | 515 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Willow Road Public School | English public | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Taylor Evans Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Westwood 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 Westwood Public School
Who runs Westwood Public School?
It is Upper Grand DSB that runs Westwood Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Westwood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westwood Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westwood Public School?
Nearby: St Peter Catholic School (0.4 km), Mitchell Woods Public School (0.9 km) and St Francis of Assisi Catholic School (1 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).