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Best elementary schools in Waterloo CDSB (2025)

Elementary and combined elementary–secondary schools. Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 44 schools in Waterloo CDSB, Ontario. Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario.

  1. 1
    87
    St Matthew Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary88.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 425 students
  2. 2
    78
    St Brigid Catholic Elementary SchoolAyr · Catholic Elementary89% EQAO Grade 6 · 355 students
  3. 3
    72
    St Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary86.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 505 students
  4. 4
    72
    St Gabriel Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary83.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 530 students
  5. 5
    68
    Saint John Paul II Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary88% EQAO Grade 6 · 655 students
  6. 6
    66
    Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary90.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 520 students
  7. 7
    65
    St Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary65% EQAO Grade 6 · 390 students
  8. 8
    65
    St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary83.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 280 students
  9. 9
    61
    St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary88% EQAO Grade 6 · 565 students
  10. 10
    60
    St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary76% EQAO Grade 6 · 815 students
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    59
    Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary70.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 290 students
  12. 12
    59
    St Timothy Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary80% EQAO Grade 6 · 375 students
  13. 13
    59
    St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary78% EQAO Grade 6 · 415 students
  14. 14
    58
    John Sweeney Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary79.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 720 students
  15. 15
    56
    St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary79% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students
  16. 16
    55
    St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary83.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 685 students
  17. 17
    53
    Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary69.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 375 students
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    53
    St Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary SchoolElmira · Catholic Elementary71.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 225 students
  19. 19
    52
    St Augustine Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary73.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 525 students
  20. 20
    52
    St Clement Catholic Elementary SchoolSt Clements · Catholic Elementary76% EQAO Grade 6 · 250 students
  21. 21
    52
    St Teresa Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary74% EQAO Grade 6 · 355 students
  22. 22
    51
    Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary72.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 590 students
  23. 23
    51
    St Boniface Catholic Elementary SchoolMaryhill · Catholic Elementary67.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students
  24. 24
    49
    Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolNew Hamburg · Catholic Elementary63.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 405 students
  25. 25
    47
    Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary74.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 445 students
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    47
    St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary70% EQAO Grade 6 · 510 students
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    43
    Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary78.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 560 students
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    43
    St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary70.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 495 students
  29. 29
    38
    St Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary72.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 750 students
  30. 30
    37
    St Margaret Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary66.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 315 students
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    37
    Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary70.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 385 students
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    36
    St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary71% EQAO Grade 6 · 505 students
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    35
    Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary58% EQAO Grade 6 · 355 students
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    35
    St Michael Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary60.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 310 students
  35. 35
    31
    St Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary63.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 595 students
  36. 36
    30
    St Bernadette Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary72.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 435 students
  37. 37
    27
    Christ The King Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary57.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 235 students
  38. 38
    23
    St Aloysius Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary62.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 550 students
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    20
    Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary59.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 400 students
  40. 40
    19
    St Peter Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary69.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 310 students
  41. 41
    18
    St Gregory Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary67.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 145 students
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    16
    St Daniel Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary65% EQAO Grade 6 · 590 students
  43. 43
    13
    St Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolCambridge · Catholic Elementary49.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 425 students
  44. 44
    7
    St John Catholic Elementary SchoolKitchener · Catholic Elementary56.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 460 students

St Matthew Catholic Elementary School in Waterloo leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Waterloo CDSB with a Success Index (Canada) of 86.5. Of the 44 schools shown, 44 are catholic.

For the full picture see the wider Ontario elementary schools rankings, every school on the Waterloo CDSB page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Waterloo CDSB?

St Matthew Catholic Elementary School in Waterloo, Ontario ranks first among elementary schools in Waterloo CDSB with a Success Index (Canada) of 86.5 out of 100 (Enrolment: 425).

How are elementary schools in Waterloo CDSB ranked?

Each school's Success Index (Canada) combines 8 factors: eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%), eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%), eqao grade 9 mathematics (25%), osslt first-attempt pass rate (20%), fsa literacy score (25%), fsa numeracy score (25%), community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%), parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across Canada. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Canadian data (Ontario – School information and student demographics; BC Data Catalogue – Foundation Skills Assessment). Provinces publish different assessments, so scores are comparable within a province, not between provinces.