Willow Road Public School
125 Willow Rd · Guelph · N1H1W4 · Upper Grand DSB
Around Guelph, within 3 km, there are 42 elementary schools, Willow Road Public School among them. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about Willow Road Public School
- A typical size: 435 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 reading it reaches 46%, below the 76% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Willow Road 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.
Willow Road 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 | 46% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −23 |
| Grade 3 writing | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
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.
Willow Road Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Willow Road 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 Willow Road Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Willow Road Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Willow Road Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Road Public School | English public | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Paisley Road Public School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Peter Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| June Avenue Public School | English public | English | 200 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Westwood Public School | English public | English | 315 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Victory Public School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Willow Road 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 Willow Road Public School
Who runs Willow Road Public School?
Willow Road Public School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Willow Road Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Willow Road Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Willow Road Public School?
Nearby: St Joseph Catholic School (0.8 km), Paisley Road Public School (0.9 km) and St Peter Catholic School (1.3 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).