Dunstable School
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Of the 2 elementary schools in or near Barrhead County No. 11 (within 3 km), this is Dunstable School. Every school in and around Barrhead County No. 11 →
What stands out about Dunstable School
- With 64 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 0% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Pembina Hills School Division.
How Dunstable 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, Dunstable School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 44% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 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 Dunstable School sits among the province’s schools
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Dunstable School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Barrhead County No. 11’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dunstable School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dunstable School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Dunstable School is the smallest of the 2 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable School | English public | English | 64 | Bottom fifth | |
| Busby School | English public | English | 125 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
| Barrhead Elementary School | English public | English | 599 | Fourth fifth | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Dunstable School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dunstable School
Who runs Dunstable School?
The board is The Pembina Hills School Division; Dunstable School is English public.
What language does Dunstable School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dunstable School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dunstable School?
The closest schools are Busby School (20 km) and Barrhead Elementary School (24 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).