Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School
660 Glen Forest Blvd · Waterloo · N2L4K2 · Waterloo CDSB
Of the 50 elementary schools in or near Waterloo (within 3 km), this is Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School
- 445 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 78%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 math | 69% | 65% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 86% | 88% | Middle fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +4 |
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 Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Waterloo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary 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.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 445 | Middle fifth | |
| Cedarbrae Public School | English public | English | 240 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| N A MacEachern Public School | English public | English | 260 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Northlake Woods Public School | English public | English | 340 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Winston Churchill Public School | English public | English | 320 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Laurelwood Public School | English public | English | 705 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| MacGregor Public School | English public | English | 510 | – | 3.3 km |
Elementary schools near Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School?
Waterloo CDSB: Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Cedarbrae Public School (0.5 km), N A MacEachern Public School (0.6 km) and Northlake Woods Public School (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).