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580 Rolling Hills Dr · Waterloo · N2L4Z9 · Waterloo Region DSB
N A MacEachern Public School sits among 50 elementary schools within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about N A MacEachern Public School
- Its 260 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.
- Strongest on Grade 3 reading: 97%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How N A MacEachern 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, N A MacEachern Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 97% | 76% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | −21 |
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.
N A MacEachern Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; N A MacEachern Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Waterloo: its School Grade weighs N A MacEachern Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at N A MacEachern Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than N A MacEachern Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N A MacEachern Public School | English public | English | 260 | Second fifth | |
| Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Northlake Woods Public School | English public | English | 340 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Cedarbrae Public School | English public | English | 240 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Winston Churchill Public School | English public | English | 320 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Laurelwood Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 2.6 km |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near N A MacEachern 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 N A MacEachern Public School
Who runs N A MacEachern Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; N A MacEachern Public School is English public.
What language does N A MacEachern Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at N A MacEachern Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near N A MacEachern Public School?
Nearest of all: Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School (0.6 km), Northlake Woods Public School (0.8 km) and Cedarbrae Public School (0.9 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).