Preston Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cambridge, Ontario N3H5C8 · Waterloo Region DSB
#2179 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2179 of 3,871 nationally
About Preston Public School
Preston Public School is a public elementary located in Cambridge, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-6. In 2025 it enrolled 315 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2179th 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) (36th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 315; first language not english 30%; special education 20%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 61 schools in Cambridge; Preston Public School ranks 28th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)69.3%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)70.3%
- 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%)5%
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 Preston Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 315
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 69.3%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 70.3%
- 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
- 5%
- % 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
- 20%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Preston Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Grand View Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
250 students · 703 m away
Preston High School
Cambridge · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
855 students · 959 m away
St Michael Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
310 students · 1.0 km away
Coronation Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
325 students · 1.1 km away
St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students · 1.1 km away
William G Davis Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
370 students · 1.2 km away
ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-Cambridge
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
265 students · 1.6 km away
Parkway Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
350 students · 1.7 km away
Blue Heron Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
400 students · 2.0 km away
ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
Cambridge · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
495 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Milverton Public School
Milverton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students
Alexandra Community School
Owen Sound · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students
École élémentaire Ronald-Marion
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
315 students
Scott Central Public School
Sandford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students
Dufferin Public School
Brantford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students
Hagersville Elementary School
Hagersville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Preston Public School a good school?
Preston Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 46.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2179 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 Preston Public School rank in Ontario?
Preston Public School ranks #2179 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2179 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Preston Public School?
Preston Public School had 315 students in 2025.
Is Preston Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Preston Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Preston Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Preston Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.