Riverside School
107 6a street ne · Calgary · T2E0B7 · The Calgary School Division
Bridgeland/Riverside and its 3 km edge have 22 schools for every grade; Riverside School is one. Every school in and around Bridgeland/Riverside →
What stands out about Riverside School
- With 656 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 29% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Riverside 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, Riverside School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 85% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 29% | 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 standing for Riverside School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Riverside School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
Riverside School feeds into Bridgeland/Riverside’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Riverside 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 schools for every grade
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
2 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Riverside School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside School | English public | English | 656 | Top fifth | |
| Stanley Jones School | English public | English | 440 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Delta West Academy | Independent | English | 86 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter | Independent | English | 264 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 528 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Colonel Macleod School | English public | English | 667 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Calgary Arts Academy | Other | English | 662 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
Schools for every grade near Riverside School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Riverside School
Who runs Riverside School?
The Calgary School Division: Riverside School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Riverside School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Riverside School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Riverside School?
Closest by: Stanley Jones School (0.8 km), Delta West Academy (0.9 km) and MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter (1 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).