Dr. Martha Cohen School
116 brightondale park se · Calgary · T2Z0V1 · The Calgary School Division
Dr. Martha Cohen School is one of 9 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of New Brighton. Every school in and around New Brighton →
What stands out about Dr. Martha Cohen School
- With 907 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 16%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Dr. Martha Cohen School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Dr. Martha Cohen School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Dr. Martha Cohen School is placed without a letter
Dr. Martha Cohen 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 second fifth in Alberta.
Dr. Martha Cohen School feeds into New Brighton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Dr. Martha Cohen 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 schools for every grade
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Dr. Martha Cohen School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Martha Cohen School | English public | English | 907 | Second fifth | |
| St. Isabella School | English Catholic | English | 972 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Albert the Great | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| McKenzie Highlands School | English public | English | 742 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Lakeshore School | English public | English | 980 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Prince of Peace School | English Catholic | English | 977 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| Mountain Park School | English public | English | 587 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
Schools for every grade near Dr. Martha Cohen School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dr. Martha Cohen School
Who runs Dr. Martha Cohen School?
The Calgary School Division runs Dr. Martha Cohen School (English public).
What language does Dr. Martha Cohen School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr. Martha Cohen School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr. Martha Cohen School?
The closest schools are St. Isabella School (0.9 km), St. Albert the Great (1.1 km) and McKenzie Highlands School (1.8 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).