Northcott Prairie School
275 hillcrest drive sw · Airdrie · T4B4C8 · The Rocky View School Division
Of the 11 schools for every grade in or near Airdrie (within 3 km), this is Northcott Prairie School. Every school in and around Airdrie →
What stands out about Northcott Prairie School
- With 998 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 7%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Rocky View School Division.
How Northcott Prairie 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, Northcott Prairie School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 54% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 7% | 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 Northcott Prairie School sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where Northcott Prairie School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Airdrie: its School Grade weighs Northcott Prairie School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Northcott Prairie School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Northcott Prairie School is larger than any of its 6 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcott Prairie School | English public | English | 998 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Veronica School | English Catholic | English | 942 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Windsong Heights School | English public | English | 921 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| École des Hautes-Plaines | French public | French | 479 | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Good Shepherd School | English Catholic | English | 532 | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
| Muriel Clayton Middle School | English public | English | 605 | Bottom fifth | 3.7 km |
| Airdrie Learning Connection | English public | English | 324 | – | 4.2 km |
Schools for every grade near Northcott Prairie School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Northcott Prairie School
Who runs Northcott Prairie School?
Northcott Prairie School comes under The Rocky View School Division (English public).
What language does Northcott Prairie School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Northcott Prairie School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Northcott Prairie School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Veronica School (0.7 km), Windsong Heights School (1.4 km) and École des Hautes-Plaines (2.9 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).