Queen Elizabeth School
402 18 street nw · Calgary · T2N2G5 · The Calgary School Division
With Queen Elizabeth School, Hillhurst counts 41 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Hillhurst →
What stands out about Queen Elizabeth School
- 430 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary 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 34% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Queen Elizabeth 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, Queen Elizabeth School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 82% | 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.
Where Queen Elizabeth School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Alberta, Queen Elizabeth 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 Hillhurst’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Queen Elizabeth School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Queen Elizabeth School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Queen Elizabeth School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth School | English public | English | 430 | Top fifth | |
| Hillhurst School | English public | English | 282 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten | Independent | English | 40 | – | 0.8 km |
| The PREP Society | Independent | English | 16 | – | 1 km |
| Briar Hill School | English public | English | 210 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Sunnyside School | English public | English | 141 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Sacred Heart Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Queen Elizabeth School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Queen Elizabeth School
Who runs Queen Elizabeth School?
The board is The Calgary School Division; Queen Elizabeth School is English public.
What language does Queen Elizabeth School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Queen Elizabeth School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Queen Elizabeth School?
The nearest are Hillhurst School (0.7 km), Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten (0.8 km) and The PREP Society (1 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).