Dr. George Stanley School
585 cranston dr se · Calgary · T3M0J4 · The Calgary School Division
One of Cranston’s 10 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Dr. George Stanley School. Every school in and around Cranston →
What stands out about Dr. George Stanley School
- A large all grades school: 966 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 15% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Dr. George Stanley 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, Dr. George Stanley School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 70% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Dr. George Stanley School sits among the province’s schools
Dr. George Stanley School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
Dr. George Stanley School feeds into Cranston’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Dr. George Stanley 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Dr. George Stanley School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Stanley School | English public | English | 966 | Middle fifth | |
| Christ the King Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 699 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Lakeshore School | English public | English | 980 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Prince of Peace School | English Catholic | English | 977 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| St. John Henry Newman School | English Catholic | English | 839 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| McKenzie Highlands School | English public | English | 742 | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
| St. Isabella School | English Catholic | English | 972 | Middle fifth | 4.2 km |
Schools for every grade near Dr. George Stanley School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dr. George Stanley School
Who runs Dr. George Stanley School?
The Calgary School Division: Dr. George Stanley School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Dr. George Stanley School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr. George Stanley School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr. George Stanley School?
The nearest are Christ the King Catholic School (0.5 km), Lakeshore School (2.2 km) and Prince of Peace School (2.3 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).