Sunnyside School
211 7 street nw · Calgary · T2N1S2 · The Calgary School Division
One of Sunnyside’s 27 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sunnyside School. Every school in and around Sunnyside →
What stands out about Sunnyside School
- A typical size: 176 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 30%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Sunnyside School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Sunnyside School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 83% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 30% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Sunnyside School is placed without a letter
Sunnyside School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
Sunnyside School feeds into Sunnyside’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sunnyside 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Sunnyside School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside School | English public | English | 176 | Top fifth | |
| Hillhurst School | English public | English | 282 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten | Independent | English | 40 | – | 1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth School | English public | English | 430 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| King George School | English public | English | 650 | – | 1.7 km |
| Connaught School | English public | English | 552 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sacred Heart Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Sunnyside School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sunnyside School
Who runs Sunnyside School?
Sunnyside School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Sunnyside School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sunnyside School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sunnyside School?
The closest schools are Hillhurst School (1 km), Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten (1 km) and Queen Elizabeth 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).