Pineridge School
1927 61 street ne · Calgary · T1Y4W6 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Pineridge, Pineridge School is one of 32 elementary schools. Every school in and around Pineridge →
What stands out about Pineridge School
- 345 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 6%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Pineridge 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, Pineridge School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 49% | 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.
Why Pineridge School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Pineridge School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Pineridge: its School Grade weighs Pineridge School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Pineridge School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Pineridge School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineridge School | English public | English | 345 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Patrick School | English Catholic | English | 274 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Douglas Harkness School | English public | English | 304 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| Cappy Smart School | English public | English | 234 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Monterey Park School | English public | English | 601 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Chris Akkerman School | English public | English | 662 | – | 1.5 km |
| Roland Michener School | English public | English | 179 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Pineridge School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Pineridge School
Who runs Pineridge School?
Pineridge School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Pineridge School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pineridge School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pineridge School?
Nearby: St. Patrick School (0.2 km), Douglas Harkness School (0.5 km) and Cappy Smart School (0.8 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).