Northlake Woods Public School
500 Northlake Dr · Waterloo · N2V2A4 · Waterloo Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Waterloo, Northlake Woods Public School is one of 50 elementary schools. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Northlake Woods Public School
- 340 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 78% 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 Northlake Woods 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, Northlake Woods Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +20 |
| Grade 3 math | 93% | 65% | Top fifth | +34 |
| Grade 6 reading | 97% | 88% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 97% | 86% | Top fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 78% | 51% | Top fifth | −8 |
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 Northlake Woods Public School, and no letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Northlake Woods Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Waterloo: its School Grade weighs Northlake Woods Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Northlake Woods Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Northlake Woods Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northlake Woods Public School | English public | English | 340 | Top fifth | |
| N A MacEachern Public School | English public | English | 260 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Cedarbrae Public School | English public | English | 240 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Winston Churchill Public School | English public | English | 320 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
| Laurelwood Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Northlake Woods 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 Northlake Woods Public School
Who runs Northlake Woods Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Northlake Woods Public School (English public).
What language does Northlake Woods Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Northlake Woods Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Northlake Woods Public School?
The nearest are N A MacEachern Public School (0.8 km), Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School (1 km) and Cedarbrae 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).