Calgary Jewish Academy
6700 kootenay street sw · Calgary · T2V1P7
Calgary Jewish Academy sits among 35 schools for every grade within 3 km of Lakeview. Every school in and around Lakeview →
What stands out about Calgary Jewish Academy
- A typical size: 156 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 40%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
How Calgary Jewish Academy 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, Calgary Jewish Academy is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 98% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 40% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Calgary Jewish Academy has a band rather than a letter
Calgary Jewish Academy 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.
Lakeview’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Calgary Jewish Academy counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Calgary Jewish Academy
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
All 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Calgary Jewish Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Jewish Academy | Independent | English | 156 | Top fifth | |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 439 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter School | Other | English | 571 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Calgary Home Education | English public | English | 382 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| CBe-learn | English public | English | 1,304 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Woodman School | English public | English | 546 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
Schools for every grade near Calgary Jewish Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Calgary Jewish Academy
Who runs Calgary Jewish Academy?
Calgary Jewish Academy is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Calgary Jewish Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Calgary Jewish Academy?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Calgary Jewish Academy?
Closest by: St. Augustine Elementary Junior High School (0.9 km), St. James Elementary Junior High School (1.6 km) and Calgary Girls Charter School (1.6 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).