Forest Glen Public School
437 Waterloo St · New Hamburg · N3A1S9 · Waterloo Region DSB
Counting 3 km around New Hamburg, Forest Glen Public School is one of 30 elementary schools. Every school in and around New Hamburg →
What stands out about Forest Glen Public School
- With 540 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 reading it reaches 87%, above the 76% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Forest Glen 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Forest Glen Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +18 |
| Grade 3 writing | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 62% | 65% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +7 |
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 Forest Glen Public School, and no letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where Forest Glen 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 New Hamburg’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Forest Glen Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Forest Glen 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Forest Glen Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Glen Public School | English public | English | 540 | Second fifth | |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Grandview Public School | English public | English | 230 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Sir Adam Beck Public School | English public | English | 495 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Baden Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 3.7 km |
| Wellesley Public School | English public | English | 630 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Sprucedale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen Public School
Who runs Forest Glen Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB: Forest Glen Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Forest Glen Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Forest Glen Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Forest Glen Public School?
Closest by: Holy Family Catholic Elementary School (1.4 km), Grandview Public School (1.5 km) and Sir Adam Beck Public School (2.4 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).