Chaparral School
480 chaparral drive se · Calgary · T2X3X8 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Chaparral, Chaparral School is one of 20 elementary schools. Every school in and around Chaparral →
What stands out about Chaparral School
- With 514 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the acceptable standard: 72%, against 67% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Chaparral School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Chaparral School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 13% | Middle 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 Chaparral School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Chaparral 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.
For a letter, see Chaparral’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Chaparral School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Chaparral School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Chaparral School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral School | English public | English | 514 | Middle fifth | |
| Sundance School | English public | English | 569 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Fish Creek School | English public | English | 575 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Montessori Children's House Academy Ltd #2 | Independent | English | 16 | – | 2.4 km |
| Pacekids Programs South | Independent | English | 130 | – | 2.6 km |
| Oaks & Acorns Montessori ECS/Kindergarten - Midnapore | Independent | English | 20 | – | 2.8 km |
| Oaks & Acorns ECS/Kindergarten - Seton | Independent | English | 19 | – | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near Chaparral School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Chaparral School
Who runs Chaparral School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs Chaparral School, in the English public system.
What language does Chaparral School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Chaparral School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Chaparral School?
The closest schools are Sundance School (1.8 km), Fish Creek School (2.2 km) and Montessori Children's House Academy Ltd #2 (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).