Valley Creek School
The Calgary School Division
Of the 8 schools for every grade in or near Hidden Valley (within 3 km), this is Valley Creek School. Every school in and around Hidden Valley →
What stands out about Valley Creek School
- With 800 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Valley Creek 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, Valley Creek School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 68% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Valley Creek School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Valley Creek School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Hidden Valley: its School Grade weighs Valley Creek School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Valley Creek School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 schools for every grade
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Valley Creek School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Creek School | English public | English | 800 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Elizabeth Seton | English Catholic | English | 611 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard School | English public | English | 992 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| Blessed Marie-Rose | English Catholic | English | 903 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| Our Lady of Grace School | English Catholic | English | 1,001 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| Tom Baines School | English public | English | 807 | Top fifth | 3.4 km |
| Ascension of Our Lord | English Catholic | English | 800 | Second fifth | 4 km |
Schools for every grade near Valley Creek School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Valley Creek School
Who runs Valley Creek School?
The board is The Calgary School Division; Valley Creek School is English public.
What language does Valley Creek School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Valley Creek School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Valley Creek School?
Nearby: St. Elizabeth Seton (0.4 km), Captain Nichola Goddard School (2.3 km) and Blessed Marie-Rose (2.4 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).