Acadia School
9603 5 street se · Calgary · T2J1K4 · The Calgary School Division
Acadia School sits among 39 elementary schools within 3 km of Acadia. Every school in and around Acadia →
What stands out about Acadia School
- 430 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 10%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Acadia School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Acadia School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 64% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 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 Acadia School sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where Acadia 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.
For a letter, see Acadia’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Acadia School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Acadia School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Acadia School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 316 | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| Sprout’s Academy | Independent | English | 35 | – | 0.5 km |
| Southeast Elementary Campus | Other | English | 420 | – | 0.5 km |
| École de la Source | French public | French | 212 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| South Middle School Campus | Other | English | 728 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Maple Ridge School | English public | English | 410 | – | 1.1 km |
Elementary schools near Acadia School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Acadia School
Who runs Acadia School?
Acadia School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Acadia School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Acadia 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 Acadia School?
The nearest are St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School (0.4 km), Sprout’s Academy (0.5 km) and Southeast Elementary Campus (0.5 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).