Oak Creek Public School
80 Tartan Avenue · Kitchener · N2R0N6 · Waterloo Region DSB
Oak Creek Public School sits among 20 elementary schools within 3 km of Huron South. Every school in and around Huron South →
What stands out about Oak Creek Public School
- A large elementary school: 690 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 60%, against 76% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Oak Creek 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, Oak Creek Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 60% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle 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 Oak Creek Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Oak Creek Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Huron South’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Oak Creek Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Oak Creek Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Oak Creek Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek Public School | English public | English | 690 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Jean Steckle Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Janet Metcalfe Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Brigadoon Public School | English public | English | 545 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 510 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek Public School
Who runs Oak Creek Public School?
It is Waterloo Region DSB that runs Oak Creek Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Oak Creek Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Oak Creek Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Oak Creek Public School?
Nearby: St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), Jean Steckle Public School (1 km) and Janet Metcalfe Public School (1.7 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).