Balmoral School
220 16 avenue nw · Calgary · T2M0H4 · The Calgary School Division
Balmoral School is one of 13 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Tuxedo Park. Every school in and around Tuxedo Park →
What stands out about Balmoral School
- With 556 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 32%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Balmoral 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, Balmoral School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 88% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 32% | 13% | Top 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 Balmoral School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Balmoral School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
Balmoral School feeds into Tuxedo Park’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Balmoral 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 schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
2 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Balmoral School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmoral School | English public | English | 556 | Top fifth | |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 531 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Rosedale School | English public | English | 248 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Colonel Macleod School | English public | English | 667 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Stanley Jones School | English public | English | 440 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Georges P. Vanier School | English public | English | 593 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 528 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
Schools for every grade near Balmoral School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Balmoral School
Who runs Balmoral School?
Balmoral School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Balmoral School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Balmoral School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Balmoral School?
The closest schools are St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School (0.9 km), Rosedale School (1.1 km) and Colonel Macleod School (1.3 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).