Delta West Academy
414 11a street ne · Calgary · T2E4P3
One of Bridgeland/Riverside’s 22 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Delta West Academy. Every school in and around Bridgeland/Riverside →
What stands out about Delta West Academy
- A typical size: 86 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 45% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
How Delta West Academy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Delta West Academy reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 97% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 45% | 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 Delta West Academy, not a grade
Its standing, the top fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Delta West Academy itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Bridgeland/Riverside’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Delta West Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Delta West Academy
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Delta West Academy is the smallest of the 6 nearest schools for every grade and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta West Academy | Independent | English | 86 | Top fifth | |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter | Independent | English | 264 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Riverside School | English public | English | 656 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 528 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Stanley Jones School | English public | English | 440 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Colonel Macleod School | English public | English | 667 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| The Gilbertine Academy | Independent | English | 6,218 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Schools for every grade near Delta West Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Delta West Academy
Who runs Delta West Academy?
Delta West Academy runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does Delta West Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Delta West Academy?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Delta West Academy?
Its nearest neighbours are MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter (0.4 km), Riverside School (0.9 km) and St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School (1.1 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).