Elmira District Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Elmira, Ontario N3B1K2 · Waterloo Region DSB
#359 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#359 of 766 nationally
About Elmira District Secondary School
Elmira District Secondary School is a public secondary located in Elmira, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,305 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 52.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 359th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (68th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,305; first language not english 21%; special education 22%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 13 schools in Elmira; Elmira District Secondary School ranks 4th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)63%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)86%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)7%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)26%
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 Elmira District Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,305
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 63%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 86%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 7%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 26%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 21%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 22%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Elmira District Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
John Mahood Public School
Elmira · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students · 216 m away
St Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School
Elmira · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
225 students · 705 m away
Park Manor Public School
Elmira · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
215 students · 947 m away
Riverside Public School
Elmira · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
450 students · 962 m away
Floradale Public School
Elmira · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
195 students · 4.8 km away
St Jacobs Public School
St Jacobs · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
275 students · 6.4 km away
Conestogo Public School
Conestogo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students · 7.2 km away
Millen Woods Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
275 students · 10 km away
St Luke Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
505 students · 10 km away
Lester B Pearson Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
595 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Westmount Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,310 students
Stouffville District Secondary School
Stouffville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,300 students
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Burlington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,315 students
Glebe Collegiate Institute
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,315 students
York Mills Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,295 students
Huron Heights Secondary School
Newmarket · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,295 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Elmira District Secondary School a good school?
Elmira District Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 52.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #359 of 766 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 Elmira District Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Elmira District Secondary School ranks #359 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #359 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Elmira District Secondary School?
Elmira District Secondary School had 1,305 students in 2025.
Is Elmira District Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Elmira District Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Elmira District Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Elmira District Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.