Exshaw School
Exshaw · T0L2C0 · The Canadian Rockies School Division
Exshaw School: one of the 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Bighorn No. 8. Every school in and around Bighorn No. 8 →
What stands out about Exshaw School
- A typical size: 169 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 0%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Canadian Rockies School Division.
How Exshaw School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Exshaw School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 8% | 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.
How Exshaw School is placed without a letter
Exshaw 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 bottom fifth in Alberta.
Exshaw School feeds into Bighorn No. 8’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Exshaw 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 elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 3 elementary schools nearest Exshaw School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exshaw School | English public | English | 169 | Bottom fifth | |
| Elizabeth Rummel School | English public | English | 335 | – | 12 km |
| Lawrence Grassi Middle School | English public | English | 329 | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Alpenglow Community School | English public | English | 112 | Top fifth | 14 km |
Elementary schools near Exshaw School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Exshaw School
Who runs Exshaw School?
The Canadian Rockies School Division runs Exshaw School (English public).
What language does Exshaw School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Exshaw 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 Exshaw School?
Nearest of all: Elizabeth Rummel School (12 km), Lawrence Grassi Middle School (14 km) and Alpenglow Community School (14 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).