Fairview School
7840 fairmount drive se · Calgary · T2H0Y1 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Fairview, Fairview School is one of 17 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Fairview →
What stands out about Fairview School
- With 948 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 33%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Fairview 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, Fairview School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 86% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 33% | 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 Fairview School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Alberta, Fairview School’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Fairview’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Fairview School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Fairview School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Fairview School is larger than any of its 6 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview School | English public | English | 948 | Top fifth | |
| URSA | Independent | English | 820 | – | 0.7 km |
| St. Matthew School | English Catholic | English | 559 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 439 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| David Thompson School | English public | English | 681 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Akiva Academy | Independent | English | 41 | – | 1.7 km |
| Woodman School | English public | English | 546 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
Schools for every grade near Fairview School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Fairview School
Who runs Fairview School?
Fairview School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Fairview School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fairview School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Fairview School?
Its nearest neighbours are URSA (0.7 km), St. Matthew School (0.7 km) and St. Augustine Elementary Junior High 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).