Penbrooke Meadows School
5645 pensacola crescent se · Calgary · T2A2G4 · The Calgary School Division
Of the 31 elementary schools in or near Penbrooke Meadows (within 3 km), this is Penbrooke Meadows School. Every school in and around Penbrooke Meadows →
What stands out about Penbrooke Meadows School
- Its 224 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 6% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Penbrooke Meadows School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Penbrooke Meadows School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 34% | 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.
Penbrooke Meadows School is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where Penbrooke Meadows School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Penbrooke Meadows’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Penbrooke Meadows School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Penbrooke Meadows School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Penbrooke Meadows School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penbrooke Meadows School | English public | English | 224 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Peter Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| G. W. Skene School | English public | English | 176 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| James Short Memorial School | English public | English | 234 | – | 1 km |
| Keeler School | English public | English | 560 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Holy Trinity School | English Catholic | English | 186 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Patrick Airlie School | English public | English | 219 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Penbrooke Meadows School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Penbrooke Meadows School
Who runs Penbrooke Meadows School?
The Calgary School Division: Penbrooke Meadows School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Penbrooke Meadows School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Penbrooke Meadows School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Penbrooke Meadows School?
The nearest are St. Peter Elementary School (0.6 km), G. W. Skene School (0.7 km) and James Short Memorial School (1 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).