Elizabeth Ziegler Public School
90 Moore Ave S · Waterloo · N2J1X2 · Waterloo Region DSB
One of Waterloo’s 50 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Elizabeth Ziegler Public School. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Elizabeth Ziegler Public School
- 510 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 48% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Elizabeth Ziegler 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.
Elizabeth Ziegler 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 | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 reading | 93% | 88% | Second fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | −12 |
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.
Elizabeth Ziegler Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Elizabeth Ziegler Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Waterloo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Elizabeth Ziegler Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Elizabeth Ziegler Public School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 Elizabeth Ziegler Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ziegler Public School | English public | English | 510 | Fourth fifth | |
| École élémentaire L'Harmonie | French public | French | 290 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| King Edward Public School | English public | English | 380 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| MacGregor Public School | English public | English | 510 | – | 1.3 km |
| St Agnes Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 595 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Prueter Public School | English public | English | 215 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Elizabeth Ziegler 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 Elizabeth Ziegler Public School
Who runs Elizabeth Ziegler Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Elizabeth Ziegler Public School (English public).
What language does Elizabeth Ziegler Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elizabeth Ziegler Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elizabeth Ziegler Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are École élémentaire L'Harmonie (0.8 km), King Edward Public School (1.2 km) and MacGregor Public School (1.3 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).