Linwood Public School
50 Pine St · Linwood · N0B2A0 · Waterloo Region DSB
Wellesley and its 3 km edge have 4 elementary schools; Linwood Public School is one. Every school in and around Wellesley →
What stands out about Linwood Public School
- Its 360 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 0%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 6 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Linwood 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.
Linwood Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 26% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 writing | 21% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
| Grade 3 math | 19% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 63% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 0% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
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 Linwood Public School, not a grade
Linwood Public 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
Wellesley’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Linwood Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Linwood Public School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Linwood Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood Public School | English public | English | 360 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Clement Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Second fifth | 8.9 km |
| Wellesley Public School | English public | English | 630 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Mornington Central Public School | English public | English | 180 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Park Manor Public School | English public | English | 215 | – | 13 km |
| St Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 225 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| John Mahood Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
Elementary schools near Linwood 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 Linwood Public School
Who runs Linwood Public School?
The board is Waterloo Region DSB; Linwood Public School is English public.
What language does Linwood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Linwood Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Linwood Public School?
The closest schools are St Clement Catholic Elementary School (8.9 km), Wellesley Public School (12 km) and Mornington Central Public School (13 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).