Mary Johnston Public School
475 Brynhurst Blvd · Waterloo · N2T2C6 · Waterloo Region DSB
Mary Johnston Public School sits among 50 elementary schools within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Mary Johnston Public School
- Its 375 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 72% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Mary Johnston 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.
Mary Johnston 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 | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | +5 |
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 Mary Johnston Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Mary Johnston Public School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Mary Johnston Public School feeds into Waterloo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Mary Johnston Public School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Mary Johnston Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnston Public School | English public | English | 375 | Top fifth | |
| Centennial (Waterloo) Public School | English public | English | 415 | – | 1 km |
| Edna Staebler Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Keatsway Public School | English public | English | 365 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Laurelwood Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Westvale Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Mary Johnston 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 Mary Johnston Public School
Who runs Mary Johnston Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Mary Johnston Public School (English public).
What language does Mary Johnston Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mary Johnston Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mary Johnston Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Centennial (Waterloo) Public School (1 km), Edna Staebler Public School (1.3 km) and Keatsway 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).