G. W. Skene School
6226 penbrooke drive se · Calgary · T2A6M7 · The Calgary School Division
Of the 31 elementary schools in or near Penbrooke Meadows (within 3 km), this is G. W. Skene School. Every school in and around Penbrooke Meadows →
What stands out about G. W. Skene School
- A typical size: 176 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 3%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How G. W. Skene 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, G. W. Skene School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 49% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How G. W. Skene School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, G. W. Skene School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Penbrooke Meadows’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in G. W. Skene School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at G. W. Skene School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than G. W. Skene School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. W. Skene School | English public | English | 176 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Peter Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| James Short Memorial School | English public | English | 234 | – | 0.3 km |
| Penbrooke Meadows School | English public | English | 224 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Roland Michener School | English public | English | 179 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Keeler School | English public | English | 560 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Abbeydale School | English public | English | 345 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near G. W. Skene School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about G. W. Skene School
Who runs G. W. Skene School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs G. W. Skene School, in the English public system.
What language does G. W. Skene School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at G. W. Skene 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 G. W. Skene School?
Nearby: St. Peter Elementary School (0.3 km), James Short Memorial School (0.3 km) and Penbrooke Meadows School (0.7 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).