Southridge Public School
1425 Queen's Blvd · Kitchener · N2M5B3 · Waterloo Region DSB
One of Forest Hill’s 34 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Southridge Public School. Every school in and around Forest Hill →
What stands out about Southridge Public School
- A typical size: 395 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 37% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Southridge 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.
Southridge Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 61% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 37% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 69% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 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.
How Southridge Public School is placed without a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Southridge Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Forest Hill’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Southridge Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Southridge Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Southridge Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southridge Public School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Paul Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| Queensmount Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 0.8 km |
| Forest Hill Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Meadowlane Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Hillside Public School | English public | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Southridge 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 Southridge Public School
Who runs Southridge Public School?
Southridge Public School belongs to Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Southridge Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Southridge Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Southridge Public School?
Nearest of all: St Paul Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), Queensmount Public School (0.8 km) and Forest Hill 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).