Millen Woods Public School
640 New Hampshire Street · Waterloo · N2K0A5 · Waterloo Region DSB
Millen Woods Public School: one of the 50 elementary schools within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Millen Woods Public School
- Its 275 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 79% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Millen Woods 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, Millen Woods Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 math | 79% | 51% | Top fifth | −4 |
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 Millen Woods Public School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Millen Woods Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Millen Woods Public School feeds into Waterloo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Millen Woods Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Millen Woods Public School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millen Woods Public School | English public | English | 275 | Second fifth | |
| St Luke Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Lexington Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| Sandowne Public School | English public | English | 245 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Conestogo Public School | English public | English | 205 | Middle fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Millen Woods 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 Millen Woods Public School
Who runs Millen Woods Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB: Millen Woods Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Millen Woods Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Millen Woods Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Millen Woods Public School?
The nearest are St Luke Catholic Elementary School (0.4 km), Lester B Pearson Public School (0.7 km) and Lexington Public School (1.4 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).