O. S. Geiger School
100 castlebrook drive ne · Calgary · T3J2J4 · The Calgary School Division
O. S. Geiger School: one of the 22 elementary schools within 3 km of Castleridge. Every school in and around Castleridge →
What stands out about O. S. Geiger School
- With 513 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 1%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How O. S. Geiger 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, O. S. Geiger School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 32% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 1% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where O. S. Geiger School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Alberta, O. S. Geiger School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Castleridge: its School Grade weighs O. S. Geiger School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at O. S. Geiger School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends 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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than O. S. Geiger School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. S. Geiger School | English public | English | 513 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. John Paul II School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| École St. John Paul II School | English Catholic | English | 279 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Gobind Sarvar School | Independent | English | 508 | – | 0.9 km |
| École La Mosaïque | French public | French | 302 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Falconridge School | English public | English | 508 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Grant MacEwan School | English public | English | 725 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near O. S. Geiger School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about O. S. Geiger School
Who runs O. S. Geiger School?
The Calgary School Division runs O. S. Geiger School (English public).
What language does O. S. Geiger School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at O. S. Geiger School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near O. S. Geiger School?
Nearest of all: St. John Paul II School (0.5 km), École St. John Paul II School (0.5 km) and Gobind Sarvar School (0.9 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).