Sandhills Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Kitchener, Ontario N2N3J2 · Waterloo Region DSB
#1785 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#1785 of 3,871 nationally
About Sandhills Public School
Sandhills 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 615 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1785th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (57th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (48th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 615; first language not english 31%; special education 7%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 101 schools in Kitchener; Sandhills Public School ranks 26th 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%)71%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)75.7%
- 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%)8%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)4%
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 Sandhills Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 615
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 71%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 75.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 8%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 4%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 31%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 7%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Sandhills Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
565 students · 383 m away
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
Kitchener · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,920 students · 978 m away
John Darling Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
175 students · 1.4 km away
Westheights Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
480 students · 1.6 km away
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
560 students · 1.7 km away
St Mark Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 1.7 km away
Westvale Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
390 students · 1.9 km away
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,555 students · 1.9 km away
Meadowlane Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
235 students · 2.0 km away
Driftwood Park Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
365 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Lakewood Elementary School
Port Dover · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
615 students
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute Elementary School
Picton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
615 students
Cedarview Middle School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
615 students
Westwind Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
615 students
Robert H Lagerquist Senior Public School
Brampton · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
615 students
Sunny View Middle School
Brampton · Public elementary · Grades 5-8
615 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandhills Public School a good school?
Sandhills Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 53.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1785 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 Sandhills Public School rank in Ontario?
Sandhills Public School ranks #1785 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #1785 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sandhills Public School?
Sandhills Public School had 615 students in 2025.
Is Sandhills Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Sandhills Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sandhills Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sandhills Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.