C Ian McLaren School
Black Diamond · T0L0H0 · The Foothills School Division
Counting 3 km around Black Diamond, C Ian McLaren School is one of 1 elementary schools. Every school in and around Black Diamond →
What stands out about C Ian McLaren 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.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 5% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Foothills School Division.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Black Diamond.
How C Ian McLaren 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, C Ian McLaren School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 52% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 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 C Ian McLaren School is placed without a letter
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where C Ian McLaren 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 Black Diamond: its School Grade weighs C Ian McLaren School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at C Ian McLaren School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest C Ian McLaren School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Ian McLaren School | English public | English | 169 | Bottom fifth | |
| Longview School | English public | English | 81 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
| Big Rock School | English public | English | 295 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
| Okotoks Montessori Preschool | Independent | English | 65 | – | 18 km |
| Okotoks Montessori School | Independent | English | 7 | – | 18 km |
| St. Mary's School | English Catholic | English | 681 | Top fifth | 19 km |
| Percy Pegler Elementary School | English public | English | 482 | Bottom fifth | 20 km |
Elementary schools near C Ian McLaren School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about C Ian McLaren School
Who runs C Ian McLaren School?
It is The Foothills School Division that runs C Ian McLaren School, in the English public system.
What language does C Ian McLaren School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at C Ian McLaren School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near C Ian McLaren School?
Nearby: Longview School (17 km), Big Rock School (18 km) and Okotoks Montessori Preschool (18 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).