Douglas Harkness School
6203 24 avenue ne · Calgary · T1Y2C5 · The Calgary School Division
Douglas Harkness School: one of the 32 elementary schools within 3 km of Pineridge. Every school in and around Pineridge →
What stands out about Douglas Harkness School
- Its 304 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 4% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Douglas Harkness 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, Douglas Harkness School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 44% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Douglas Harkness School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Douglas Harkness School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Pineridge’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Douglas Harkness School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Douglas Harkness School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Douglas Harkness School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Harkness School | English public | English | 304 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Patrick School | English Catholic | English | 274 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Pineridge School | English public | English | 345 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| Monterey Park School | English public | English | 601 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Cappy Smart School | English public | English | 234 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Thomas More School | English Catholic | English | 337 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Annie Foote School | English public | English | 451 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Douglas Harkness School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Douglas Harkness School
Who runs Douglas Harkness School?
Douglas Harkness School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Douglas Harkness School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Douglas Harkness School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Douglas Harkness School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Patrick School (0.3 km), Pineridge School (0.5 km) and Monterey Park School (1.2 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).