Riverside Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Elmira, Ontario N3B0B9 · Waterloo Region DSB
#1595 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#1595 of 3,871 nationally
About Riverside Public School
Riverside Public School is a public elementary located in Elmira, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-6. In 2025 it enrolled 450 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1595th 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 450; first language not english 5%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 13 schools in Elmira; Riverside Public School ranks 2nd of 6 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%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)76.3%
- 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 Riverside Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 450
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 73%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 76.3%
- 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
- 5%
- % 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 Riverside Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Elmira District Secondary School
Elmira · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,305 students · 962 m away
John Mahood Public School
Elmira · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students · 1.2 km away
St Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School
Elmira · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
225 students · 1.4 km away
Park Manor Public School
Elmira · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
215 students · 1.8 km away
Floradale Public School
Elmira · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
195 students · 4.0 km away
St Jacobs Public School
St Jacobs · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
275 students · 7.3 km away
Conestogo Public School
Conestogo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students · 7.8 km away
Millen Woods Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
275 students · 11 km away
St Luke Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
505 students · 11 km away
Lester B Pearson Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
595 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Little Falls Public School
St Marys · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
450 students
Glynn A Green Public School
Fonthill · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students
Prince Philip Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students
McCaskill's Mills Public School
Cannington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students
A M Cunningham Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
450 students
Polson Park Public School
Kingston · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside Public School a good school?
Riverside Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 56.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1595 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 Riverside Public School rank in Ontario?
Riverside Public School ranks #1595 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #1595 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Riverside Public School?
Riverside Public School had 450 students in 2025.
Is Riverside Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Riverside Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Riverside Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Riverside Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.