Forest Glen Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025New Hamburg, Ontario N3A1S9 · Waterloo Region DSB
#1167 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#1167 of 3,871 nationally
About Forest Glen Public School
Forest Glen Public School is a public elementary located in New Hamburg, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 540 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1167th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (73th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (53th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 540; first language not english 4%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 4 schools in New Hamburg; Forest Glen Public School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)73.7%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)79%
- 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%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)2%
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 Forest Glen Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 540
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 73.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 79%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 2%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 4%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Forest Glen Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
New Hamburg · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
405 students · 1.4 km away
Grandview Public School
New Hamburg · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
230 students · 1.5 km away
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Baden · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,460 students · 2.2 km away
Sir Adam Beck Public School
Baden · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
495 students · 2.4 km away
Baden Public School
Baden · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
455 students · 3.7 km away
Wellesley Public School
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
630 students · 11 km away
Sprucedale Public School
Shakespeare · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
175 students · 11 km away
Vista Hills Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
775 students · 12 km away
Plattsville & District Public School
Plattsville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students · 12 km away
Tavistock Public School
Tavistock · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
380 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Highpoint Community Elementary School
Dundalk · Public elementary · Grades 1-8
540 students
Willows Walk Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students
Sandwich West Public School
Lasalle · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students
Bennetto Elementary School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students
Cathy Wever Elementary Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students
Earl Kitchener Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
540 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Glen Public School a good school?
Forest Glen Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 63.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1167 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 Forest Glen Public School rank in Ontario?
Forest Glen Public School ranks #1167 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #1167 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forest Glen Public School?
Forest Glen Public School had 540 students in 2025.
Is Forest Glen Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Forest Glen Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Forest Glen Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forest Glen Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.