Groh Public School
225 Thomas Slee Drive · Kitchener · N2P0B8 · Waterloo Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Doon South, Groh Public School is one of 15 elementary schools. Every school in and around Doon South →
What stands out about Groh Public School
- With 885 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 65%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Groh 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Groh Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +13 |
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.
How Groh Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Groh Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Doon South’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Groh Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Groh Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
Groh Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groh Public School | English public | English | 885 | Middle fifth | |
| J W Gerth Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Willow River Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.5 km |
| Brigadoon Public School | English public | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Timothy Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Doon Public School | English public | English | 435 | – | 2.2 km |
| St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 510 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Groh 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 Groh Public School
Who runs Groh Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; Groh Public School is English public.
What language does Groh Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Groh Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Groh Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are J W Gerth Public School (1.3 km), Willow River Public School (1.5 km) and Brigadoon Public School (1.8 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).