David Thompson School
9320 arbour crescent se · Calgary · T2J0X8 · The Calgary School Division
David Thompson School is one of 16 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Acadia. Every school in and around Acadia →
What stands out about David Thompson School
- 681 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 17% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How David Thompson School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
David Thompson School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How David Thompson School is placed without a letter
The second fifth in Alberta is where David Thompson 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 David Thompson School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at David Thompson School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 schools for every grade
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest David Thompson School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson School | English public | English | 681 | Second fifth | |
| St. Matthew School | English Catholic | English | 559 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| R. T. Alderman School | English public | English | 700 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Willow Park School | English public | English | 592 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Fairview School | English public | English | 948 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| URSA | Independent | English | 820 | – | 1.7 km |
| Akiva Academy | Independent | English | 41 | – | 1.7 km |
Schools for every grade near David Thompson School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about David Thompson School
Who runs David Thompson School?
The board is The Calgary School Division; David Thompson School is English public.
What language does David Thompson School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at David Thompson School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near David Thompson School?
Closest by: St. Matthew School (1 km), R. T. Alderman School (1.1 km) and Willow Park School (1.3 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).