H. Lorimer School
6 kings heights drive se · Airdrie · T4A0E6 · The Rocky View School Division
One of Airdrie’s 10 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: H. Lorimer School. Every school in and around Airdrie →
What stands out about H. Lorimer School
- A large elementary school: 892 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 10%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Rocky View School Division.
How H. Lorimer School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, H. Lorimer School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 60% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 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 H. Lorimer 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; H. Lorimer School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Airdrie: its School Grade weighs H. Lorimer School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at H. Lorimer School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
H. Lorimer School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lorimer School | English public | English | 892 | Fourth fifth | |
| R. J. Hawkey Elementary School | English public | English | 450 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| A. E. Bowers Elementary School | English public | English | 545 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Coopers Crossing School | English public | English | 391 | – | 2.5 km |
| Learning Potential Community Program | Independent | English | 211 | – | 3.5 km |
| Ecole Edwards Elementary School | English public | English | 850 | Fourth fifth | 3.7 km |
| Nose Creek Elementary School | English public | English | 796 | – | 3.7 km |
Elementary schools near H. Lorimer School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about H. Lorimer School
Who runs H. Lorimer School?
The Rocky View School Division runs H. Lorimer School (English public).
What language does H. Lorimer School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at H. Lorimer School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near H. Lorimer School?
The closest schools are R. J. Hawkey Elementary School (1.6 km), A. E. Bowers Elementary School (2 km) and Coopers Crossing School (2.5 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).