Lexington Public School
431 Forestlawn Rd · Waterloo · N2K2J5 · Waterloo Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Waterloo, Lexington Public School is one of 50 elementary schools. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Lexington Public School
- A typical size: 355 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 77%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Lexington 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.
Lexington Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 77% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 88% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +6 |
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 standing for Lexington Public School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Lexington 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 Lexington Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Lexington Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Lexington Public School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | |
| St Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 595 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| St Luke Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Sandowne Public School | English public | English | 245 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Millen Woods Public School | English public | English | 275 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Bridgeport Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Lexington 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 Lexington Public School
Who runs Lexington Public School?
Waterloo Region DSB: Lexington Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Lexington Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lexington Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lexington Public School?
Closest by: St Matthew Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km), Lester B Pearson Public School (1 km) and St Luke Catholic Elementary 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).