Bearspaw School
253210 bearspaw road · Calgary · T3L2S5 · The Rocky View School Division
With Bearspaw School, Scenic Acres counts 21 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Scenic Acres →
What stands out about Bearspaw School
- 484 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 21%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Rocky View School Division.
How Bearspaw 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, Bearspaw School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 79% | 67% | Second 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 Bearspaw School is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Bearspaw School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bearspaw School feeds into Scenic Acres’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bearspaw 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Bearspaw School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearspaw School | English public | English | 484 | Second fifth | |
| Belvedere Parkway School | English public | English | 456 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| École du Nouveau-Monde | French public | French | 331 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Sylvester School | English Catholic | English | 182 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Silver Springs School | English public | English | 250 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| W. O. Mitchell School | English public | English | 387 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Scenic Acres School | English public | English | 187 | – | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Bearspaw School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bearspaw School
Who runs Bearspaw School?
Bearspaw School comes under The Rocky View School Division (English public).
What language does Bearspaw School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bearspaw School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bearspaw School?
Nearby: Belvedere Parkway School (1.1 km), École du Nouveau-Monde (1.1 km) and St. Sylvester School (1.5 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).