Killarney School
3008 33 street sw · Calgary · T3E2T9 · The Calgary School Division
Around Killarney/Glengarry, within 3 km, there are 33 elementary schools, Killarney School among them. Every school in and around Killarney/Glengarry →
What stands out about Killarney School
- Its 349 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 23%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Killarney School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Killarney School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 93% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 23% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Killarney School, not a grade
Killarney 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 top fifth in Alberta.
Killarney/Glengarry’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Killarney School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Killarney School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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 elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Killarney School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney School | English public | English | 349 | Top fifth | |
| Holy Name (Bilingual) School | English Catholic | English | 266 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Glendale School | English public | English | 226 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas School | English Catholic | English | 183 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| North Point School for Boys | Independent | English | 38 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Glenbrook School | English public | English | 282 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Andrew School | English Catholic | English | 130 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Killarney School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Killarney School
Who runs Killarney School?
The Calgary School Division: Killarney School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Killarney School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Killarney School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Killarney School?
Closest by: Holy Name (Bilingual) School (0.2 km), Glendale School (0.8 km) and St. Thomas Aquinas School (1.2 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).