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155 Livingston Blvd · Baden · N3A4M6 · Waterloo Region DSB
New Hamburg and its 3 km edge have 30 elementary schools; Baden Public School is one. Every school in and around New Hamburg →
What stands out about Baden Public School
- Its 455 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 89% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Baden 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.
Baden 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 | 95% | 76% | Top fifth | +17 |
| Grade 3 writing | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +27 |
| Grade 3 math | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +37 |
| Grade 6 reading | 70% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
| Grade 6 writing | 66% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 math | 42% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −34 |
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 results band for Baden Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Baden Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Baden Public School feeds into New Hamburg’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Baden Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Baden Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | |
| Sir Adam Beck Public School | English public | English | 495 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Forest Glen Public School | English public | English | 540 | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
| Grandview Public School | English public | English | 230 | Top fifth | 5 km |
| Vista Hills Public School | English public | English | 775 | Top fifth | 8.2 km |
| Edna Staebler Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 9 km |
Elementary schools near Baden 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 Baden Public School
Who runs Baden Public School?
Baden Public School comes under Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Baden Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Baden Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Baden Public School?
Closest by: Sir Adam Beck Public School (1.3 km), Forest Glen Public School (3.7 km) and Holy Family Catholic Elementary School (4.9 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).