Laurelwood Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Ontario N2T2R5 · Waterloo Region DSB
#258 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#258 of 3,871 nationally
About Laurelwood Public School
Laurelwood Public School is a public elementary located in Waterloo, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 705 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 81.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of elementary schools in Canada and 258th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (97th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (53th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 705; first language not english 48%; special education 9%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 42 schools in Waterloo; Laurelwood Public School ranks 5th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)86.7%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)94%
- 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%)9%
- 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 Laurelwood Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 705
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 86.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 94%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 9%
- % 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
- 48%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 9%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Laurelwood Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
495 students · 1.0 km away
Laurel Heights Secondary School
Waterloo · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,765 students · 1.5 km away
Mary Johnston Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
375 students · 1.5 km away
Abraham Erb Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
395 students · 1.7 km away
Edna Staebler Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
575 students · 2.0 km away
Vista Hills Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
775 students · 2.1 km away
Centennial (Waterloo) Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
415 students · 2.1 km away
Keatsway Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
365 students · 2.6 km away
N A MacEachern Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
260 students · 2.6 km away
Cedarbrae Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
240 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Guy B Brown Elementary Public School
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705 students
Longfields Davidson Heights Intermediate School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
705 students
Steve MacLean Public School
Gloucester · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
705 students
Rawlinson Community School
York · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
705 students
Rockford Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
705 students
Moffat Creek Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
705 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Laurelwood Public School a good school?
Laurelwood Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 81.8 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #258 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 Laurelwood Public School rank in Ontario?
Laurelwood Public School ranks #258 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #258 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Laurelwood Public School?
Laurelwood Public School had 705 students in 2025.
Is Laurelwood Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Laurelwood Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Laurelwood Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Laurelwood Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.