Sandowne Public School
265 Sandowne Dr · Waterloo · N2K2C1 · Waterloo Region DSB
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What stands out about Sandowne Public School
- Its 245 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 35%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Sandowne 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, Sandowne Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 73% | 76% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 57% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 35% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
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.
Why Sandowne Public School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sandowne Public School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sandowne Public School feeds into Waterloo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sandowne 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sandowne Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandowne Public School | English public | English | 245 | Fourth fifth | |
| ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère | French Catholic | French | 220 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| St Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Lincoln Heights Public School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Lexington Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Bridgeport Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Sandowne 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 Sandowne Public School
Who runs Sandowne Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Sandowne Public School (English public).
What language does Sandowne Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sandowne Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sandowne Public School?
Nearest of all: ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère (1 km), St Matthew Catholic Elementary School (1 km) and Lincoln Heights Public School (1.1 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).