Driftwood Park Public School
50 Parkland Cres · Kitchener · N2N1S4 · Waterloo Region DSB
Driftwood Park Public School is one of 31 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Forest Heights. Every school in and around Forest Heights →
What stands out about Driftwood Park Public School
- Its 365 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.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 76% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Driftwood Park 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, Driftwood Park Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +17 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 51% | Middle fifth | +4 |
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.
Driftwood Park Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Driftwood Park Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Forest Heights’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Driftwood Park Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Driftwood Park Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Driftwood Park Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood Park Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | |
| Westheights Public School | English public | English | 480 | – | 0.5 km |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Meadowlane Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| John Darling Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| W.T. Townshend Public School | English public | English | 625 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Driftwood Park 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 Driftwood Park Public School
Who runs Driftwood Park Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Driftwood Park Public School (English public).
What language does Driftwood Park Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Driftwood Park Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Driftwood Park Public School?
The closest schools are Westheights Public School (0.5 km), St Mark Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km) and Meadowlane Public School (0.9 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).