Forest Hill Public School
255 Westmount Rd E · Kitchener · N2M4Z2 · Waterloo Region DSB
Forest Hill Public School is one of 34 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Forest Hill. Every school in and around Forest Hill →
What stands out about Forest Hill Public School
- 405 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 writing it reaches 57%, below the 86% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Forest Hill 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, Forest Hill Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 64% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 64% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 57% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 41% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
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 Forest Hill Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Forest Hill Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Forest Hill’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Forest Hill Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Forest Hill Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 Forest Hill Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Queensmount Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 0.9 km |
| Southridge Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Laurentian Public School | English public | English | 360 | – | 1.1 km |
| Trillium Public School | English public | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill Public School
Who runs Forest Hill Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; Forest Hill Public School is English public.
What language does Forest Hill Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Forest Hill Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Forest Hill Public School?
The nearest are St Paul Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km), Queensmount Public School (0.9 km) and Southridge Public School (1.1 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).