New report shows two Region of Waterloo elementary schools leading in academic performance [Video]

Two elementary schools in the Region of Waterloo are some of the best in Ontario, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute research group.

The report, released on Thursday, gives elementary schools a score out of 10 based on the average results of their Grade 3 and Grade 6 provincial testing for reading, writing and math. The school rankings are meant to help analyze and compare the academic performance of each school.

The International School of Cambridge and New Dundee Public School both received a 10 this last school year. There were 20 other schools in Ontario that also scored 10.

“There’s all sorts of reasons why you would want to send your child to a school, not the least of which being if they’re very close to the home,” Peter Cowley, a senior researcher at the Fraser Institute, said. “But really, I think the place to start …