Chalmers Street Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cambridge, Ontario N1R5B4 · Waterloo Region DSB
#3658 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3658 of 3,871 nationally
About Chalmers Street Public School
Chalmers Street Public School is a public elementary located in Cambridge, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-6. In 2025 it enrolled 385 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 12.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3658th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (16th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 385; first language not english 30%; special education 20%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 61 schools in Cambridge; Chalmers Street Public School ranks 47th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)52%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)53.7%
- 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%)15%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)10%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chalmers Street Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 385
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 52%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 53.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 15%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 10%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 30%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 20%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Chalmers Street Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Stewart Avenue Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students · 595 m away
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
685 students · 763 m away
Glenview Park Secondary School
Cambridge · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,055 students · 1.0 km away
Central Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
255 students · 1.2 km away
Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School
Cambridge · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,115 students · 1.2 km away
Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
590 students · 1.4 km away
St Anne Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
425 students · 1.5 km away
Moffat Creek Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
705 students · 1.8 km away
St Andrew's Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
335 students · 2.0 km away
Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School (Elementary) School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
· 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Arran Tara Elementary School
Tara · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
École élémentaire publique De la Salle
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
385 students
Greendale Public School
Niagara Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
W Earle Miller Public School
Timmins · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
385 students
Sam Sherratt Public School
Milton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
Gordon Price School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chalmers Street Public School a good school?
Chalmers Street Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 12.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3658 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chalmers Street Public School rank in Ontario?
Chalmers Street Public School ranks #3658 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3658 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chalmers Street Public School?
Chalmers Street Public School had 385 students in 2025.
Is Chalmers Street Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Chalmers Street Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Chalmers Street Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chalmers Street Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.