Richmond School
2701 22 street sw c/o richmond · Calgary · T2T5G5 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Richmond, Richmond School is one of 37 elementary schools. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Richmond School
- A typical size: 367 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 21%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Richmond School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Richmond School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 69% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 21% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Richmond School is placed without a letter
Richmond School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
Richmond School feeds into Richmond’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Richmond 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Richmond School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond School | English public | English | 367 | Middle fifth | |
| North Point School for Boys | Independent | English | 38 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location | Independent | English | 5 | – | 1 km |
| Alex Ferguson School | English public | English | 211 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Sunalta School | English public | English | 369 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Killarney School | English public | English | 349 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Master's Academy | English public | English | 473 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Richmond School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Richmond School
Who runs Richmond School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs Richmond School, in the English public system.
What language does Richmond School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Richmond 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 Richmond School?
The closest schools are North Point School for Boys (0.4 km), Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location (1 km) and Alex Ferguson 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).