John Darling Public School
200 Rolling Meadows Dr · Kitchener · N2N3G9 · Waterloo Region DSB
Around Forest Heights, within 3 km, there are 31 elementary schools, John Darling Public School among them. Every school in and around Forest Heights →
What stands out about John Darling Public School
- 175 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 90%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How John Darling 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, John Darling Public School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −31 |
| Grade 3 math | 80% | 65% | Top fifth | +13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 90% | 51% | Top fifth | +43 |
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 John Darling Public School is placed without a letter
John Darling Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
John Darling Public School feeds into Forest Heights’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at John Darling Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than John Darling Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Darling Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | |
| Westheights Public School | English public | English | 480 | – | 1 km |
| Driftwood Park Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sandhills Public School | English public | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Meadowlane Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near John Darling 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 John Darling Public School
Who runs John Darling Public School?
John Darling Public School comes under Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does John Darling Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at John Darling 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 John Darling Public School?
The nearest are Westheights Public School (1 km), Driftwood Park Public School (1 km) and St Mark Catholic Elementary 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).