Smithson Public School
150 Belleview Ave · Kitchener · N2B1G7 · Waterloo Region DSB
With Smithson Public School, Rosemount counts 27 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Rosemount →
What stands out about Smithson Public School
- Its 270 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 48%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Smithson 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, Smithson Public School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 64% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −27 |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
| Grade 6 reading | 69% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +39 |
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 Smithson Public School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Smithson Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Rosemount: its School Grade weighs Smithson Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Smithson Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Smithson Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithson Public School | English public | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 750 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Rosemount Grand River | English public | English | – | – | 0.9 km |
| Stanley Park Public School | English public | English | 370 | – | 1.1 km |
| Sheppard Public School | English public | English | 365 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Daniel Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 590 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Smithson 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 Smithson Public School
Who runs Smithson Public School?
Smithson Public School comes under Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Smithson Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Smithson Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Smithson Public School?
The nearest are St Anne Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km), Rosemount Grand River (0.9 km) and Stanley Park 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).