Dalhousie School
4440 dallyn street nw · Calgary · T3A1K3 · The Calgary School Division
Dalhousie School: one of the 36 elementary schools within 3 km of Dalhousie. Every school in and around Dalhousie →
What stands out about Dalhousie School
- With 518 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 30%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Dalhousie 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, Dalhousie School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 85% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 30% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Dalhousie School is placed without a letter
Dalhousie 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 top fifth in Alberta.
Dalhousie School feeds into Dalhousie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Dalhousie School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Dalhousie School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie School | English public | English | 518 | Top fifth | |
| St. Dominic School | English Catholic | English | 226 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Dalhousie Community Kindergarten | Independent | English | 21 | – | 0.9 km |
| Dr. E. W. Coffin School | English public | English | 180 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| West Dalhousie School | English public | English | 282 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Captain John Palliser School | English public | English | 579 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Marion Carson School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Dalhousie School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dalhousie School
Who runs Dalhousie School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs Dalhousie School, in the English public system.
What language does Dalhousie School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dalhousie School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dalhousie School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Dominic School (0.4 km), Dalhousie Community Kindergarten (0.9 km) and Dr. E. W. Coffin School (1.3 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).