Meadowlane Public School
236 Forestwood Dr · Kitchener · N2N1C1 · Waterloo Region DSB
With Meadowlane Public School, Forest Heights counts 31 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Forest Heights →
What stands out about Meadowlane Public School
- 235 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 27% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Meadowlane 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.
Meadowlane 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 | 47% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 27% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −31 |
| Grade 3 math | 43% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 33% | 51% | Fourth 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.
Why Meadowlane Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Meadowlane Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Meadowlane Public School feeds into Forest Heights’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Meadowlane Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Meadowlane Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlane Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Westheights Public School | English public | English | 480 | – | 0.7 km |
| Driftwood Park Public School | English public | English | 365 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Southridge Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| John Darling Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Meadowlane 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 Meadowlane Public School
Who runs Meadowlane Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Meadowlane Public School (English public).
What language does Meadowlane Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Meadowlane Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Meadowlane Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Mark Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Westheights Public School (0.7 km) and Driftwood Park 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).