Best Elementary Schools in Waterloo, Ontario

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

30 schools · ← All Ontario Elementary Schools

Local school searchCompare 30 Waterloo elementary schools in one table.
City and Ontario rankUse local rank for nearby comparisons and Ontario rank for province-wide context.
Current leaderSt Matthew Catholic Elementary School is the top-ranked school on this page.
Ontario RankBoard RankCity RankSchoolBoardTypeOverall Score2023‑242022‑232021‑223‑Year ChangeWebsite
23511St Matthew Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic8.88.88.48.0+0.8 ↑Visit
24322Vista Hills Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic8.78.78.88.70.0 →Visit
25133Laurelwood Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic8.78.79.09.0-0.3 ↓Visit
25444Mary Johnston Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic8.78.78.18.8-0.1 ↓Visit
28155Millen Woods Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic8.68.69.08.0+0.6 ↑Visit
29166Northlake Woods Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic8.68.68.08.60.0 →Visit
35277N A MacEachern Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic8.58.58.78.1+0.4 ↑Visit
477188ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-BruyèreCS catholique MonAvenirCatholic8.38.38.48.2+0.1 ↑Visit
49699Abraham Erb Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic8.28.28.88.7-0.5 ↓Visit
586210St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic8.28.27.88.1+0.1 ↑Visit
7292711École élémentaire L'HarmonieCS ViamondePublic7.97.97.67.6+0.3 ↑Visit
8391112Lester B Pearson Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.87.88.27.6+0.2 ↑Visit
8611313Lexington Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.87.87.88.4-0.6 ↓Visit
9761214Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.77.77.47.4+0.3 ↑Visit
10091515Edna Staebler Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.67.67.18.0-0.4 ↓Visit
10451716Sandowne Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.67.66.76.3+1.3 ↑Visit
11921617Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.57.57.77.8-0.3 ↓Visit
12652118Westvale Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic7.47.47.35.7+1.7 ↑Visit
13011719St Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic7.47.47.78.6-1.2 ↓Visit
19504320Elizabeth Ziegler Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.76.77.07.7-1.0 ↓Visit
19524421Empire Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic6.76.77.27.2-0.5 ↓Visit
22452722St Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic6.56.58.38.3-1.8 ↓Visit
27016523Keatsway Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.95.97.16.9-1.0 ↓Visit
27246824Winston Churchill Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic5.95.95.75.6+0.3 ↑Visit
27343625Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic5.95.97.58.5-2.6 ↓Visit
33878826Lincoln Heights Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic4.64.66.36.3-1.7 ↓Visit
34418927Cedarbrae Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic4.44.43.73.9+0.5 ↑Visit
37229328Centennial (Waterloo) Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic—————Visit
3812129KidsAbility SchoolKidsAbility E AHospital—————Visit
38219630MacGregor Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic—————Visit

Ranking Method

Waterloo 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 Waterloo, Ontario?

St Matthew Catholic Elementary School is currently the top-ranked elementary school in Waterloo on this page, based on the latest available EQAO Performance Index with an overall score of 8.8.

How are Waterloo elementary schools ranked?

Waterloo 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 Waterloo?

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.