Edna Staebler Public School
450 Bernay Dr · Waterloo · N2T3A3 · Waterloo Region DSB
One of Waterloo’s 50 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Edna Staebler Public School. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Edna Staebler Public School
- 575 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 math: 75%, against 65% 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 Edna Staebler 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.
Edna Staebler Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 53% | 51% | Middle 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.
How Edna Staebler Public School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Edna Staebler Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Waterloo: its School Grade weighs Edna Staebler Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Edna Staebler Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Edna Staebler Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Staebler Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | |
| Vista Hills Public School | English public | English | 775 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Mary Johnston Public School | English public | English | 375 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Westvale Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Laurelwood Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Centennial (Waterloo) Public School | English public | English | 415 | – | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Edna Staebler 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 Edna Staebler Public School
Who runs Edna Staebler Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; Edna Staebler Public School is English public.
What language does Edna Staebler Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Edna Staebler Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Edna Staebler Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Vista Hills Public School (1.1 km), Mary Johnston Public School (1.3 km) and Westvale Public School (1.5 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).