Wellesley Public School
1059 Queen's Bush Rd · Wellesley · N0B2T0 · Waterloo Region DSB
Around Wellesley, within 3 km, there are 4 elementary schools, Wellesley Public School among them. Every school in and around Wellesley →
What stands out about Wellesley Public School
- A large elementary school: 630 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 73% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Wellesley 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, Wellesley Public School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +35 |
| Grade 3 math | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 94% | 88% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 73% | 51% | Top fifth | +26 |
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 Wellesley Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Wellesley Public School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Wellesley Public School feeds into Wellesley’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Wellesley 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.
Wellesley Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Public School | English public | English | 630 | Middle fifth | |
| St Clement Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 250 | Second fifth | 9.7 km |
| Sir Adam Beck Public School | English public | English | 495 | Second fifth | 10 km |
| Baden Public School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| North Easthope Public School | English public | English | 180 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Forest Glen Public School | English public | English | 540 | Second fifth | 11 km |
| Linwood Public School | English public | English | 360 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Wellesley 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 Wellesley Public School
Who runs Wellesley Public School?
Wellesley Public School comes under Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Wellesley Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Wellesley Public School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Wellesley Public School?
Nearest of all: St Clement Catholic Elementary School (9.7 km), Sir Adam Beck Public School (10 km) and Baden Public School (10 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).