Silver Springs School
7235 silvermead road nw · Calgary · T3B3V1 · The Calgary School Division
Silver Springs School is one of 32 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Silver Springs. Every school in and around Silver Springs →
What stands out about Silver Springs School
- 250 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 16%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Silver Springs School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Silver Springs School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Silver Springs School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Silver Springs School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
Silver Springs School feeds into Silver Springs’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Silver Springs School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Silver Springs School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Springs School | English public | English | 250 | Second fifth | |
| St. Sylvester School | English Catholic | English | 182 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| W. O. Mitchell School | English public | English | 387 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Bearspaw School | English public | English | 484 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| West Dalhousie School | English public | English | 282 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Ranchlands School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| École du Nouveau-Monde | French public | French | 331 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Silver Springs School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Silver Springs School
Who runs Silver Springs School?
The Calgary School Division runs Silver Springs School (English public).
What language does Silver Springs School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Silver Springs School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Silver Springs School?
The closest schools are St. Sylvester School (0.4 km), W. O. Mitchell School (0.9 km) and Bearspaw School (1.6 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).