A. E. Bowers Elementary School
1721 summerfield boulevard se · Airdrie · T4B1T3 · The Rocky View School Division
With A. E. Bowers Elementary School, Airdrie counts 10 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Airdrie →
What stands out about A. E. Bowers Elementary School
- With 545 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 2% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Rocky View School Division.
How A. E. Bowers Elementary 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, A. E. Bowers Elementary School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 38% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 2% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where A. E. Bowers Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where A. E. Bowers Elementary 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 A. E. Bowers Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at A. E. Bowers Elementary School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest A. E. Bowers Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. E. Bowers Elementary School | English public | English | 545 | Bottom fifth | |
| R. J. Hawkey Elementary School | English public | English | 450 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Coopers Crossing School | English public | English | 391 | – | 1.7 km |
| Learning Potential Community Program | Independent | English | 211 | – | 1.8 km |
| H. Lorimer School | English public | English | 892 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Ecole Edwards Elementary School | English public | English | 850 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Nose Creek Elementary School | English public | English | 796 | – | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near A. E. Bowers Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about A. E. Bowers Elementary School
Who runs A. E. Bowers Elementary School?
It is The Rocky View School Division that runs A. E. Bowers Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does A. E. Bowers Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at A. E. Bowers Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near A. E. Bowers Elementary School?
Nearby: R. J. Hawkey Elementary School (0.5 km), Coopers Crossing School (1.7 km) and Learning Potential Community Program (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).