Ron Southern School
483 silverado blvd sw · Calgary · T2X2E2 · The Calgary School Division
Ron Southern School: one of the 17 elementary schools within 3 km of Silverado. Every school in and around Silverado →
What stands out about Ron Southern School
- A large elementary school: 526 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the acceptable standard, at 63% where the middle in Alberta is 67%.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Ron Southern School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Ron Southern School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 63% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Ron Southern School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Ron Southern School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Silverado’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ron Southern School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ron Southern School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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.
Ron Southern School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Southern School | English public | English | 526 | Middle fifth | |
| Somerset School | English public | English | 211 | – | 1.9 km |
| Bridlewood School | English public | English | 510 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| Chaparral School | English public | English | 514 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| Janet Johnstone School | English public | English | 501 | – | 3.2 km |
| Father Doucet School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| Montessori Children's House Academy Ltd #2 | Independent | English | 16 | – | 3.3 km |
Elementary schools near Ron Southern School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ron Southern School
Who runs Ron Southern School?
Ron Southern School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Ron Southern School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ron Southern School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ron Southern School?
The closest schools are Somerset School (1.9 km), Bridlewood School (2.8 km) and Chaparral School (2.9 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).