Sir Adam Beck Public School
1140 Snyder's Rd. W. · Baden · N3A0A8 · Waterloo Region DSB
New Hamburg and its 3 km edge have 30 elementary schools; Sir Adam Beck Public School is one. Every school in and around New Hamburg →
What stands out about Sir Adam Beck Public School
- 495 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 80%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Sir Adam Beck 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, Sir Adam Beck Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 66% | 65% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 80% | 51% | Top fifth | +24 |
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.
Sir Adam Beck Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Sir Adam Beck Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Sir Adam Beck Public School feeds into New Hamburg’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sir Adam Beck Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sir Adam Beck Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Adam Beck Public School | English public | English | 495 | Second fifth | |
| Baden Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Forest Glen Public School | English public | English | 540 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 405 | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
| Grandview Public School | English public | English | 230 | Top fifth | 3.7 km |
| Vista Hills Public School | English public | English | 775 | Top fifth | 9.5 km |
| Wellesley Public School | English public | English | 630 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
Elementary schools near Sir Adam Beck 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 Sir Adam Beck Public School
Who runs Sir Adam Beck Public School?
Sir Adam Beck Public School belongs to Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Sir Adam Beck Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Adam Beck Public School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Adam Beck Public School?
Closest by: Baden Public School (1.3 km), Forest Glen Public School (2.4 km) and Holy Family Catholic Elementary School (3.6 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).