James Short Memorial School
6333 5 avenue se · Calgary · T2A3V7 · The Calgary School Division
One of Penbrooke Meadows’s 31 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: James Short Memorial School. Every school in and around Penbrooke Meadows →
What stands out about James Short Memorial School
- A typical size: 234 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
James Short Memorial School has no results band
Alberta publishes results school by school, but none for James Short Memorial School, so it has no place among the province’s schools.
For a letter, see Penbrooke Meadows’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in James Short Memorial School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at James Short Memorial School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest James Short Memorial School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Short Memorial School | English public | English | 234 | – | |
| G. W. Skene School | English public | English | 176 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| St. Peter Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Roland Michener School | English public | English | 179 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Penbrooke Meadows School | English public | English | 224 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Abbeydale School | English public | English | 345 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Keeler School | English public | English | 560 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near James Short Memorial School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about James Short Memorial School
Who runs James Short Memorial School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs James Short Memorial School, in the English public system.
What language does James Short Memorial School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at James Short Memorial School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near James Short Memorial School?
Nearest of all: G. W. Skene School (0.3 km), St. Peter Elementary School (0.5 km) and Roland Michener School (1 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (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).