Vista Hills Public School
314 Sweet Gale Street · Waterloo · N2V0B3 · Waterloo Region DSB
Vista Hills Public School sits among 50 elementary schools within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Vista Hills Public School
- 775 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 74%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Vista Hills 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.
Vista Hills Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 94% | 76% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 89% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 math | 88% | 65% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 74% | 51% | Top 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.
How Vista Hills Public School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Vista Hills Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Waterloo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Vista Hills Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Vista Hills Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Vista Hills Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Hills Public School | English public | English | 775 | Top fifth | |
| Edna Staebler Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Abraham Erb Public School | English public | English | 395 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Laurelwood Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Mary Johnston Public School | English public | English | 375 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Westvale Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Vista Hills 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 Vista Hills Public School
Who runs Vista Hills Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB: Vista Hills Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Vista Hills Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vista Hills Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vista Hills Public School?
Nearby: Edna Staebler Public School (1.1 km), Abraham Erb Public School (2 km) and Laurelwood Public School (2.1 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).