Bowcroft School
3940 73 street nw · Calgary · T3B2L9 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Bowness, Bowcroft School is one of 27 elementary schools. Every school in and around Bowness →
What stands out about Bowcroft School
- Its 357 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the acceptable standard: 52%, against 67% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Bowcroft 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, Bowcroft School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 52% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Bowcroft School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Bowcroft School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Bowcroft School feeds into Bowness’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bowcroft School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Bowcroft School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowcroft School | English public | English | 357 | Fourth fifth | |
| Belvedere Parkway School | English public | English | 456 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| River Valley School ECS | Independent | English | 54 | – | 1.6 km |
| River Valley School | Independent | English | 227 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Silver Springs School | English public | English | 250 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Bearspaw School | English public | English | 484 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Marion Carson School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Bowcroft School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bowcroft School
Who runs Bowcroft School?
The Calgary School Division: Bowcroft School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Bowcroft School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bowcroft School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bowcroft School?
Nearby: Belvedere Parkway School (1.4 km), River Valley School ECS (1.6 km) and River Valley School (1.6 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).