Tom Baines School
250 edgepark boulevard nw · Calgary · T3A3S2 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Edgemont, Tom Baines School is one of 9 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Edgemont →
What stands out about Tom Baines School
- A large all grades school: 807 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 34% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Tom Baines 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, Tom Baines School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 80% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 34% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Tom Baines School has a band rather than a letter
The top fifth in Alberta is where Tom Baines 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.
The letter belongs to Edgemont: its School Grade weighs Tom Baines School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Tom Baines 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 schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
1 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Tom Baines School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Baines School | English public | English | 807 | Top fifth | |
| St. Brigid | English Catholic | English | 590 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Blessed Marie-Rose | English Catholic | English | 903 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| St. Ambrose School | English Catholic | English | 583 | Second fifth | 3.3 km |
| Valley Creek School | English public | English | 800 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle School | English public | English | 726 | Second fifth | 3.5 km |
| Renert School | Independent | English | 618 | Top fifth | 3.8 km |
Schools for every grade near Tom Baines School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Tom Baines School
Who runs Tom Baines School?
Tom Baines School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Tom Baines School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Tom Baines School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Tom Baines School?
Closest by: St. Brigid (2.5 km), Blessed Marie-Rose (3.1 km) and St. Ambrose School (3.3 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).