Airdrie Christian Academy
77 gateway drive ne · Airdrie · T4B0J6
Airdrie Christian Academy: one of the 11 schools for every grade within 3 km of Airdrie. Every school in and around Airdrie →
What stands out about Airdrie Christian Academy
- 1,113 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the acceptable standard, at 38% where the middle in Alberta is 67%.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
- The only Independent all grades school in or within 3 km of Airdrie.
How Airdrie Christian Academy 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, Airdrie Christian Academy averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 38% | 67% | Bottom 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 Airdrie Christian Academy sits among the province’s schools
Airdrie Christian Academy has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
Airdrie Christian Academy feeds into Airdrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Airdrie Christian Academy
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
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.
Airdrie Christian Academy is larger than any of its 6 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie Christian Academy | Independent | English | 1,113 | Bottom fifth | |
| Airdrie Learning Connection | English public | English | 324 | – | 1.7 km |
| Herons Crossing School | English public | English | 967 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Muriel Clayton Middle School | English public | English | 605 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | English Catholic | English | 928 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| C.W. Perry School | English public | English | 958 | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Good Shepherd School | English Catholic | English | 532 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
Schools for every grade near Airdrie Christian Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Airdrie Christian Academy
Who runs Airdrie Christian Academy?
Airdrie Christian Academy is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Airdrie Christian Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Airdrie Christian Academy?
Apply to the school itself: a private school runs its own admissions and sets its fees.
Which schools of the same kind are near Airdrie Christian Academy?
Nearest of all: Airdrie Learning Connection (1.7 km), Herons Crossing School (1.8 km) and Muriel Clayton Middle School (2.2 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).