Waterford Public School
100 East Church St · Waterford · N0E1Y0 · Grand Erie DSB
Waterford Public School: one of the 26 elementary schools within 3 km of Simcoe. Every school in and around Simcoe →
What stands out about Waterford Public School
- A typical size: 305 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 31% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Grand Erie DSB.
How Waterford 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.
Waterford Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −17 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +18 |
| Grade 6 math | 31% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
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.
Why Waterford Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Waterford Public School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Simcoe’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Waterford Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Waterford 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Waterford Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Public School | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Bernard of Clairvaux School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Bloomsburg Public School | English public | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 5.3 km |
| Boston Public School | English public | English | 235 | Fourth fifth | 6.7 km |
| Lynndale Heights Public School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-Simcoe | French Catholic | French | 80 | – | 11 km |
| Elgin Avenue Public School | English public | English | – | – | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Waterford 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 Waterford Public School
Who runs Waterford Public School?
Grand Erie DSB runs Waterford Public School (English public).
What language does Waterford Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Waterford Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Waterford Public School?
The nearest are St. Bernard of Clairvaux School (0.9 km), Bloomsburg Public School (5.3 km) and Boston Public School (6.7 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).