Sheppard Public School
278 Weber St E · Kitchener · N2H1G2 · Waterloo Region DSB
One of Auditorium’s 28 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sheppard Public School. Every school in and around Auditorium →
What stands out about Sheppard Public School
- A typical size: 365 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 reading, at 72% where the middle in Ontario is 88%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Sheppard 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.
Sheppard 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 | 82% | 76% | Second fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +11 |
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.
A standing for Sheppard Public School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Sheppard Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Auditorium’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sheppard Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sheppard 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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Sheppard Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard Public School | English public | English | 365 | Middle fifth | |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 750 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| Suddaby Public School | English public | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Smithson Public School | English public | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Courtland Avenue Public School | English public | English | 270 | – | 1.4 km |
| St Daniel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 590 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Franklin Public School | English public | English | 550 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Sheppard 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 Sheppard Public School
Who runs Sheppard Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; Sheppard Public School is English public.
What language does Sheppard Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sheppard Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sheppard Public School?
The nearest are St Anne Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), Suddaby Public School (1.1 km) and Smithson Public School (1.2 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).