Sunalta School
536 sonora avenue sw · Calgary · T3C2J9 · The Calgary School Division
Sunalta School is one of 31 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Sunalta. Every school in and around Sunalta →
What stands out about Sunalta School
- A typical size: 369 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 33%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Sunalta School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Sunalta School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 78% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 33% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Sunalta School sits among the province’s schools
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sunalta School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sunalta’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sunalta School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sunalta School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sunalta School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunalta School | English public | English | 369 | Second fifth | |
| Alex Ferguson School | English public | English | 211 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Sacred Heart Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| North Point School for Boys | Independent | English | 38 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Richmond School | English public | English | 367 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Connaught School | English public | English | 552 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location | Independent | English | 5 | – | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Sunalta School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sunalta School
Who runs Sunalta School?
Sunalta School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Sunalta School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sunalta School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sunalta School?
The closest schools are Alex Ferguson School (0.9 km), Sacred Heart Elementary School (1 km) and North Point School for Boys (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).