Jean Steckle Public School
130 Woodbine Avenue · Kitchener · N2R1X9 · Waterloo Region DSB
One of Rosenberg’s 32 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Jean Steckle Public School. Every school in and around Rosenberg →
What stands out about Jean Steckle Public School
- 650 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 reading, at 78% where the middle in Ontario is 88%.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Jean Steckle 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, Jean Steckle Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | +8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| 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.
A standing for Jean Steckle Public School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Jean Steckle 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 Jean Steckle Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Jean Steckle Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Jean Steckle Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Steckle Public School | English public | English | 650 | Middle fifth | |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 815 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Janet Metcalfe Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Oak Creek Public School | English public | English | 690 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.6 km |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Jean Steckle 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 Jean Steckle Public School
Who runs Jean Steckle Public School?
It is Waterloo Region DSB that runs Jean Steckle Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Jean Steckle Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Jean Steckle Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Jean Steckle Public School?
Nearest of all: St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Janet Metcalfe Public School (0.9 km) and Oak Creek Public School (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).