Janet Metcalfe Public School
335 Seabrooke Drive · Kitchener · N2R0G3 · Waterloo Region DSB
Of the 32 elementary schools in or near Rosenberg (within 3 km), this is Janet Metcalfe Public School. Every school in and around Rosenberg →
What stands out about Janet Metcalfe Public School
- With 720 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 48%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Janet Metcalfe 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.
Janet Metcalfe Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 64% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +5 |
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.
Janet Metcalfe Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Janet Metcalfe 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 Rosenberg’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Janet Metcalfe Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Janet Metcalfe 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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Janet Metcalfe Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Metcalfe Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | |
| John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Jean Steckle Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.2 km |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Oak Creek Public School | English public | English | 690 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Williamsburg Public School | English public | English | 630 | Second fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Janet Metcalfe 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 Janet Metcalfe Public School
Who runs Janet Metcalfe Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Janet Metcalfe Public School (English public).
What language does Janet Metcalfe Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Janet Metcalfe 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 Janet Metcalfe Public School?
The nearest are John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School (0.3 km), Jean Steckle Public School (0.9 km) and Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School (1.2 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).