Barrhead Elementary School
5103 53 avenue · Barrhead · T7N1N9 · The Pembina Hills School Division
Of the 1 elementary schools in or near Barrhead (within 3 km), this is Barrhead Elementary School. Every school in and around Barrhead →
What stands out about Barrhead Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 599 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 8% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Pembina Hills School Division.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Barrhead.
How Barrhead Elementary School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Barrhead Elementary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 58% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 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 Barrhead Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Barrhead Elementary School 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 fourth fifth in Alberta.
Barrhead Elementary School feeds into Barrhead’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Barrhead Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrhead Elementary School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Dunstable School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Barrhead 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 Barrhead Elementary School
Who runs Barrhead Elementary School?
Barrhead Elementary School belongs to The Pembina Hills School Division (English public).
What language does Barrhead Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Barrhead Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Barrhead Elementary School?
Nearby: Dunstable 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).