Willow Park School
343 willow park drive se · Calgary · T2J0K7 · The Calgary School Division
With Willow Park School, Willow Park counts 18 schools for every grade within 3 km. Every school in and around Willow Park →
What stands out about Willow Park School
- With 592 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 7%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Willow Park 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, Willow Park School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 50% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 7% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Willow Park School sits among the province’s schools
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where Willow Park School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Willow Park’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Willow Park School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Willow Park School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
2 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Willow Park School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Park School | English public | English | 592 | Bottom fifth | |
| R. T. Alderman School | English public | English | 700 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| David Thompson School | English public | English | 681 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Stephen School | English Catholic | English | 318 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Harold Panabaker School | English public | English | 399 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Nickle School | English public | English | 478 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Akiva Academy | Independent | English | 41 | – | 2 km |
Schools for every grade near Willow Park School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Willow Park School
Who runs Willow Park School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs Willow Park School, in the English public system.
What language does Willow Park School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Willow Park School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Willow Park School?
The nearest are R. T. Alderman School (1.2 km), David Thompson School (1.3 km) and St. Stephen School (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).