Hawkwood School
650 hawkwood boulevard nw · Calgary · T3G2V7 · The Calgary School Division
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What stands out about Hawkwood School
- With 702 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 14%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Hawkwood School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Hawkwood School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 65% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Hawkwood School has a band rather than a letter
Hawkwood 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.
Hawkwood’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Hawkwood School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Hawkwood School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Hawkwood School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkwood School | English public | English | 702 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Maria Goretti Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 278 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| St. Rita School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Ranchlands School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Foothills Alliance ECS | Independent | English | 47 | – | 1.7 km |
| Yufeng Chinese School | Independent | English | 6 | – | 1.8 km |
| Citadel Park School | English public | English | 503 | – | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Hawkwood School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hawkwood School
Who runs Hawkwood School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs Hawkwood School, in the English public system.
What language does Hawkwood School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hawkwood School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hawkwood School?
The nearest are St. Maria Goretti Elementary School (0.5 km), St. Rita School (1.1 km) and Ranchlands 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).