Rideau Park School
829 rideau road sw · Calgary · T2S0S2 · The Calgary School Division
Around Elbow Park, within 3 km, there are 26 schools for every grade, Rideau Park School among them. Every school in and around Elbow Park →
What stands out about Rideau Park School
- Its 439 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 28% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Rideau Park School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Rideau Park School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 83% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 28% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Rideau Park School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Rideau Park School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
Elbow Park’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Rideau Park School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Rideau Park 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Rideau Park School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rideau Park School | English public | English | 439 | Top fifth | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | English Catholic | English | 36 | – | 1.3 km |
| St. Monica School | English Catholic | English | 424 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Elboya School | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| St. Anthony | English Catholic | English | 38 | – | 1.7 km |
| Rundle College Academy | Independent | English | 285 | Top fifth | 2 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High School | Independent | English | 39 | – | 2.3 km |
Schools for every grade near Rideau Park School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Rideau Park School
Who runs Rideau Park School?
The board is The Calgary School Division; Rideau Park School is English public.
What language does Rideau Park School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Rideau Park School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Rideau Park School?
The closest schools are Our Lady of Lourdes (1.3 km), St. Monica School (1.4 km) and Elboya School (1.7 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).