Westheights Public School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Kitchener, Ontario N2N1M3 · Waterloo Region DSB
#1741 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#1741 of 3,871 nationally
About Westheights Public School
Westheights 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 6-8. In 2025 it enrolled 480 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 54.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1741st 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 480; first language not english 30%; special education 20%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 101 schools in Kitchener; Westheights Public School ranks 24th 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%)–
- 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%)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 Westheights Public School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 480
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- 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 Westheights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Mark Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 372 m away
Driftwood Park Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
365 students · 511 m away
Meadowlane Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
235 students · 655 m away
John Darling Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
175 students · 999 m away
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,555 students · 1.2 km away
Sandhills Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
615 students · 1.6 km away
St Paul Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
505 students · 1.7 km away
St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
565 students · 1.7 km away
Southridge Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
395 students · 1.7 km away
W.T. Townshend Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
625 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Bedford Public School
Stratford · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
480 students
Hillcrest Elementary School
Owen Sound · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students
École élémentaire publique Des Sentiers
Orléans · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
480 students
Kate S Durdan Public School
Niagara Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students
Marlborough Public School
Windsor · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students
Maple Grove Public School
Oakville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Westheights Public School a good school?
Westheights Public School has a Success Index (Canada) of 54.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1741 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 Westheights Public School rank in Ontario?
Westheights Public School ranks #1741 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #1741 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Westheights Public School?
Westheights Public School had 480 students in 2025.
Is Westheights Public School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Westheights Public School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 6-8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Westheights Public School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Westheights Public School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.