MacGregor Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Ontario N2L3A6 · Waterloo Region DSB
#3588 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#3588 of 3,871 nationally
About MacGregor Public School
MacGregor 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 6-8. In 2025 it enrolled 510 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 15.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 3588th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (16th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 510; first language not english 33%; special education 20%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 42 schools in Waterloo; MacGregor Public School ranks 33rd 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%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- 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 MacGregor Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 510
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- 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
- 33%
- % 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 MacGregor Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Waterloo · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,480 students · 1.1 km away
Elizabeth Ziegler Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
510 students · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students · 1.3 km away
École élémentaire L'Harmonie
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 1.4 km away
St David Catholic Secondary School
Waterloo · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,080 students · 1.5 km away
Empire Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
490 students · 1.8 km away
Winston Churchill Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
320 students · 1.8 km away
ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
220 students · 1.9 km away
Lincoln Heights Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students · 1.9 km away
St Agnes Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
595 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Northport Elementary School
Port Elgin · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students
École élémentaire publique Jeanne-Sauvé
Orléans · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
510 students
Fitch Street Public School
Welland · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students
Sir Samuel Steele Public School
Whitby · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students
Roseland Public School
Windsor · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students
South March Public School
Kanata · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
510 students
Frequently asked questions
Is MacGregor Public School a good school?
MacGregor Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 15.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #3588 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 MacGregor Public School rank in Ontario?
MacGregor Public School ranks #3588 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #3588 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend MacGregor Public School?
MacGregor Public School had 510 students in 2025.
Is MacGregor Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
MacGregor Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 6-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near MacGregor Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of MacGregor Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.