Nellie McClung School
2315 palliser drive sw · Calgary · T2V3S4 · The Calgary School Division
Nellie McClung School sits among 26 elementary schools within 3 km of Palliser. Every school in and around Palliser →
What stands out about Nellie McClung School
- A typical size: 361 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 56%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Nellie McClung 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, Nellie McClung School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 93% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 56% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Nellie McClung School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Nellie McClung School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
Palliser’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Nellie McClung School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Nellie McClung School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Nellie McClung School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie McClung School | English public | English | 361 | Top fifth | |
| St. Benedict School | English Catholic | English | 233 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Braeside School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Cedarbrae School | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Haysboro School | English public | English | 233 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Eugene Coste School | English public | English | 413 | – | 1.8 km |
| Ethel M. Johnson School | English public | English | 319 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Nellie McClung School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Nellie McClung School
Who runs Nellie McClung School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs Nellie McClung School, in the English public system.
What language does Nellie McClung School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nellie McClung 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 Nellie McClung School?
The nearest are St. Benedict School (0.9 km), Braeside School (1.5 km) and Cedarbrae 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).