Sandhills Public School
1250 Victoria St S · Kitchener · N2N3J2 · Waterloo Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Highland West, Sandhills Public School is one of 29 elementary schools. Every school in and around Highland West →
What stands out about Sandhills Public School
- A large elementary school: 615 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 59% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Sandhills 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, Sandhills Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 59% | 51% | Second fifth | −2 |
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.
Where Sandhills Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sandhills Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Highland West’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sandhills Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sandhills Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Sandhills Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Public School | English public | English | 615 | Middle fifth | |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| John Darling Public School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Westheights Public School | English public | English | 480 | – | 1.6 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Westvale Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Sandhills 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 Sandhills Public School
Who runs Sandhills Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; Sandhills Public School is English public.
What language does Sandhills Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sandhills Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sandhills Public School?
The closest schools are St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), John Darling Public School (1.4 km) and Westheights Public School (1.6 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).