Forest Hill Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Kitchener, Ontario N2M4Z2 · Waterloo Region DSB
#3690 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3690 of 3,871 nationally
About Forest Hill Public School
Forest Hill Public School is a public elementary located in Kitchener, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-6. In 2025 it enrolled 405 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 11.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3690th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (23th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 405; first language not english 30%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 101 schools in Kitchener; Forest Hill Public School ranks 69th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)57%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)54%
- 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%)20%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)20%
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 Hill Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 405
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 57%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 54%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 20%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 20%
- % 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
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Forest Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Paul Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
505 students · 838 m away
Queensmount Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
370 students · 941 m away
Southridge Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
395 students · 1.1 km away
Laurentian Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
360 students · 1.1 km away
Trillium Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
215 students · 1.2 km away
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,555 students · 1.3 km away
Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
400 students · 1.4 km away
St Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
435 students · 1.4 km away
J F Carmichael Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
485 students · 1.5 km away
Queen Elizabeth Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
265 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
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Connaught Public School
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405 students
Dr Robert Thornton Public School
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405 students
Walsh Public School
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Tom Thomson Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Hill Public School a good school?
Forest Hill Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 11.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3690 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 Hill Public School rank in Ontario?
Forest Hill Public School ranks #3690 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3690 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forest Hill Public School?
Forest Hill Public School had 405 students in 2025.
Is Forest Hill Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Forest Hill Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Forest Hill Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forest Hill Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.