Best Elementary Schools in Kitchener, Ontario

70 schools ranked by EQAO Grade 3 and 6 Reading, Writing and Math · EQAO Performance Index

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Local school searchCompare 70 Kitchener elementary schools in one table.
City and Ontario rankUse local rank for nearby comparisons and Ontario rank for province-wide context.
Current leaderJ W Gerth Public School is the top-ranked school on this page.
Ontario RankBoard RankCity RankSchoolBoardTypeOverall Score2023‑242022‑232021‑223‑Year ChangeWebsite
669101J W Gerth Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic8.08.08.07.6+0.4 ↑Visit
69342St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic8.08.0Visit
70963Saint John Paul II Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic8.08.08.38.4-0.4 ↓Visit
80284St Teresa Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.97.97.98.5-0.6 ↓Visit
843125Janet Metcalfe Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.87.87.57.2+0.6 ↑Visit
87796Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.87.86.87.80.0 →Visit
937147Lackner Woods Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.77.78.18.8-1.1 ↓Visit
969118Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.77.77.47.5+0.2 ↑Visit
970309ÉÉC Cardinal-LégerCS catholique MonAvenirCatholic7.77.77.77.3+0.4 ↑Visit
10231610John Darling Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.67.68.38.2-0.6 ↓Visit
10541311St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.67.67.87.7-0.1 ↓Visit
11271912Williamsburg Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.57.58.48.3-0.8 ↓Visit
11582013Sandhills Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.57.57.86.2+1.3 ↑Visit
11781514Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.57.58.28.2-0.7 ↓Visit
12702215Chicopee Hills Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.47.47.07.7-0.3 ↓Visit
13021816St Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.47.48.28.3-0.9 ↓Visit
13642417Mackenzie King Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.37.37.98.6-1.3 ↓Visit
14622618W.T. Townshend Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.27.27.77.20.0 →Visit
15012819Brigadoon Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.17.17.77.9-0.8 ↓Visit
15132920Driftwood Park Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.17.17.27.6-0.5 ↓Visit
15273121Glencairn Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.17.16.88.4-1.3 ↓Visit
15583222Jean Steckle Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.17.17.16.8+0.3 ↑Visit
15773323Groh Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.17.17.57.5-0.4 ↓Visit
16002024St Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.17.17.37.10.0 →Visit
18304025Bridgeport Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.86.87.35.9+0.9 ↑Visit
20014626Sheppard Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.76.76.77.5-0.8 ↓Visit
20312527St Aloysius Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic6.76.76.77.3-0.6 ↓Visit
21024928Meadowlane Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.66.65.85.5+1.1 ↑Visit
21705029Alpine Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.56.56.35.1+1.4 ↑Visit
22725330Crestview Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.46.47.55.6+0.8 ↑Visit
23192931John Sweeney Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic6.46.46.87.5-1.1 ↓Visit
23855532Smithson Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.36.36.96.5-0.2 ↓Visit
23905633Suddaby Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.36.36.67.0-0.7 ↓Visit
24233234St Timothy Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic6.36.37.27.8-1.5 ↓Visit
24545735Oak Creek Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.26.26.9-0.7 ↓
25053336St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic6.26.27.37.3-1.1 ↓Visit
25706037Westmount Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.16.17.16.10.0 →Visit
25903538St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic6.16.17.58.3-2.2 ↓Visit
26076239Franklin Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.06.07.06.00.0 →Visit
26966440Howard Robertson Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.95.95.34.3+1.6 ↑Visit
27236741Wilson Avenue Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.95.95.14.5+1.4 ↑Visit
27637142Country Hills Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.85.86.75.3+0.5 ↑Visit
29207443Forest Hill Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.65.65.86.1-0.5 ↓Visit
29387644Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.65.65.63.9+1.7 ↑Visit
29427745Southridge Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.65.66.15.0+0.6 ↑Visit
31163846Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic5.35.35.56.5-1.2 ↓Visit
31793947St Daniel Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic5.25.25.05.0+0.2 ↑Visit
32068148Pioneer Park Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.15.15.85.7-0.6 ↓Visit
32184049St Bernadette Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic5.15.14.86.5-1.4 ↓Visit
32448350J F Carmichael Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.05.05.95.9-0.9 ↓Visit
32588451Trillium Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.05.05.25.5-0.5 ↓Visit
33238652Rockway Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic4.84.83.94.80.0 →Visit
33808753Hillside Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic4.64.64.94.60.0 →Visit
34749154King Edward Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic4.34.35.25.2-0.9 ↓Visit
34894355St John Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic4.34.35.06.6-2.3 ↓Visit
35409256Prueter Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic4.04.04.34.6-0.6 ↓Visit
37409457Courtland Avenue Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
38159558Laurentian Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
38229759Margaret Avenue Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
385410060Queensmount Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
38605361École élémentaire David-Saint-JacquesCS ViamondePublicVisit
388510262Stanley Park Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
388910363Sunnyside Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
389910464Willow River Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic
390410565Doon Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
390610666Westheights Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
392810867Rosemount Grand RiverWaterloo Region DSBPublicVisit
39614668Notre Dame Catholic Intermediate SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic
39874769Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholicVisit
40084870St Patrick Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholicVisit

Ranking Method

Kitchener elementary schools are ranked with the School-Ranking.com EQAO Performance Index. The index uses official EQAO Grade 3 and Grade 6 reading, writing, and math results, shows the latest available score, and keeps recent-year scores and three-year change visible so readers can compare both performance and trend.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the top-ranked elementary school in Kitchener, Ontario?

J W Gerth Public School is currently the top-ranked elementary school in Kitchener on this page, based on the latest available EQAO Performance Index with an overall score of 8.0.

How are Kitchener elementary schools ranked?

Kitchener schools are ordered by Ontario rank and local city rank using official EQAO Grade 3 and Grade 6 reading, writing, and math results and the site EQAO Performance Index.

Can I compare public, Catholic, and French-language schools in Kitchener?

Yes. The table includes the school board and school type where available, so local families can compare public, Catholic, French-language, and other public-system options together.

Does the city rank replace the Ontario rank?

No. City rank shows how a school compares locally, while Ontario rank shows its position across the full provincial dataset.