Tait Street Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cambridge, Ontario N1S3G3 · Waterloo Region DSB
#2717 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2717 of 3,871 nationally
About Tait Street Public School
Tait Street 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 465 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 36.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2717th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (39th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (34th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 465; first language not english 10%; special education 15%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 61 schools in Cambridge; Tait Street Public School ranks 36th 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%)64%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)69.7%
- 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%)10%
- 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 Tait Street Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 465
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 64%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 69.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % 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
- 10%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 15%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Tait Street Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Gregory Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
145 students · 1.3 km away
St Andrew's Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
335 students · 1.3 km away
Glenview Park Secondary School
Cambridge · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,055 students · 1.6 km away
Southwood Secondary School
Cambridge · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students · 1.6 km away
Stewart Avenue Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students · 2.0 km away
Highland Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
425 students · 2.1 km away
Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School
Cambridge · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,115 students · 2.1 km away
Central Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
255 students · 2.3 km away
Chalmers Street Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
385 students · 2.6 km away
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
685 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Stratford Intermediate School
Stratford · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
465 students
Princess Elizabeth Public School
Welland · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students
Dr S J Phillips Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students
Branlyn Community School
Brantford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students
Rolling Meadows Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students
Sir John Moore Community School
Corunna · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tait Street Public School a good school?
Tait Street Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 36.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2717 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 Tait Street Public School rank in Ontario?
Tait Street Public School ranks #2717 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2717 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tait Street Public School?
Tait Street Public School had 465 students in 2025.
Is Tait Street Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Tait Street Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Tait Street Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tait Street Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.