Bob Edwards School
4424 marlborough drive ne · Calgary · T2A2Z5 · The Calgary School Division
Bob Edwards School sits among 15 schools for every grade within 3 km of Marlborough. Every school in and around Marlborough →
What stands out about Bob Edwards School
- With 543 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 6%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Bob Edwards School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Bob Edwards School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 46% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Bob Edwards School is placed without a letter
Bob Edwards 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 bottom fifth in Alberta.
Bob Edwards School feeds into Marlborough’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bob Edwards 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 schools for every grade
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Bob Edwards School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Edwards School | English public | English | 543 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Martha School | English Catholic | English | 872 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 573 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 144 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier School | English public | English | 485 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Sir John Franklin School | English public | English | 348 | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
| Eastside Christian Academy | Independent | English | 97 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
Schools for every grade near Bob Edwards School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bob Edwards School
Who runs Bob Edwards School?
The Calgary School Division runs Bob Edwards School (English public).
What language does Bob Edwards School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bob Edwards School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bob Edwards School?
Nearest of all: St. Martha School (1.6 km), St. Rose of Lima Junior High School (1.9 km) and Holy Family School (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).