Fish Creek School
1039 suncastle drive se · Calgary · T2X2Z1 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Sundance, Fish Creek School is one of 22 elementary schools. Every school in and around Sundance →
What stands out about Fish Creek School
- With 575 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 21% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Fish Creek 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, Fish Creek School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 80% | 67% | Top 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 Fish Creek School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Fish Creek School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Sundance: its School Grade weighs Fish Creek School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Fish Creek School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Fish Creek School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Creek School | English public | English | 575 | Second fifth | |
| Sundance School | English public | English | 569 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Pacekids Programs South | Independent | English | 130 | – | 1.6 km |
| Montessori Children's House Academy Ltd #2 | Independent | English | 16 | – | 1.7 km |
| Oaks & Acorns Montessori ECS/Kindergarten - Midnapore | Independent | English | 20 | – | 1.9 km |
| Oaks & Acorns ECS/Kindergarten - Seton | Independent | English | 19 | – | 1.9 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Fish Creek School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Fish Creek School
Who runs Fish Creek School?
Fish Creek School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Fish Creek School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fish Creek School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Fish Creek School?
Closest by: Sundance School (1 km), Pacekids Programs South (1.6 km) and Montessori Children's House Academy Ltd #2 (1.7 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).