Herons Crossing School
1860 reunion blvd nw · Airdrie · T4B0H2 · The Rocky View School Division
One of Airdrie’s 11 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Herons Crossing School. Every school in and around Airdrie →
What stands out about Herons Crossing School
- A large all grades school: 967 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 6%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Rocky View School Division.
How Herons Crossing School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Herons Crossing School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 54% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Herons Crossing School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Herons Crossing School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Airdrie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Herons Crossing School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Herons Crossing School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
1 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Herons Crossing School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herons Crossing School | English public | English | 967 | Fourth fifth | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | English Catholic | English | 928 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| C.W. Perry School | English public | English | 958 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Airdrie Christian Academy | Independent | English | 1,113 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Airdrie Learning Connection | English public | English | 324 | – | 2.1 km |
| Muriel Clayton Middle School | English public | English | 605 | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
| Good Shepherd School | English Catholic | English | 532 | Middle fifth | 4.4 km |
Schools for every grade near Herons Crossing School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Herons Crossing School
Who runs Herons Crossing School?
Herons Crossing School belongs to The Rocky View School Division (English public).
What language does Herons Crossing School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Herons Crossing School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Herons Crossing School?
Nearby: Our Lady Queen of Peace School (1 km), C.W. Perry School (1.6 km) and Airdrie Christian Academy (1.8 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).