Simon Fraser School
5215 33 street nw · Calgary · T2L1V3 · The Calgary School Division
One of Brentwood’s 13 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Simon Fraser School. Every school in and around Brentwood →
What stands out about Simon Fraser School
- 661 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 23%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Simon Fraser School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Simon Fraser School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 77% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 23% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Simon Fraser School, and no letter
The second fifth in Alberta is where Simon Fraser 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 Brentwood: its School Grade weighs Simon Fraser School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Simon Fraser School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Simon Fraser School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fraser School | English public | English | 661 | Second fifth | |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 452 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| F. E. Osborne School | English public | English | 659 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Christine Meikle School | English public | English | 117 | – | 2.4 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend School | English public | English | 9 | – | 3 km |
| Westmount Mid/High School | Other | English | 900 | Top fifth | 3.2 km |
| St. Margaret School | English Catholic | English | 537 | Second fifth | 3.3 km |
Schools for every grade near Simon Fraser School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Simon Fraser School
Who runs Simon Fraser School?
Simon Fraser School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Simon Fraser School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Simon Fraser School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Simon Fraser School?
Nearest of all: St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School (1.8 km), F. E. Osborne School (1.9 km) and Christine Meikle School (2.4 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).