Cecil Swanson School
4820 rundlewood drive ne · Calgary · T1Y5V9 · The Calgary School Division
Cecil Swanson School is one of 40 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Rundle. Every school in and around Rundle →
What stands out about Cecil Swanson School
- Its 326 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 10% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Cecil Swanson 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, Cecil Swanson School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 56% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Cecil Swanson School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Cecil Swanson School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Rundle’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Cecil Swanson School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Cecil Swanson 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Cecil Swanson School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Swanson School | English public | English | 326 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Rupert School | English Catholic | English | 366 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Rundle School | English public | English | 524 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| St. Mark Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Chief Justice Milvain School | English public | English | 583 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Chris Akkerman School | English public | English | 662 | – | 1.2 km |
| Douglas Harkness School | English public | English | 304 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Cecil Swanson School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cecil Swanson School
Who runs Cecil Swanson School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs Cecil Swanson School, in the English public system.
What language does Cecil Swanson School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cecil Swanson School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cecil Swanson School?
The nearest are St. Rupert School (0.4 km), Rundle School (0.5 km) and St. Mark Elementary School (1.1 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).