Alpenglow Community School
1800 8th avenue · Canmore · T1W1Y2 · The Canadian Rockies School Division
One of Canmore’s 3 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Alpenglow Community School. Every school in and around Canmore →
What stands out about Alpenglow Community School
- Its 112 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 41%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Canadian Rockies School Division.
How Alpenglow Community 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, Alpenglow Community School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 88% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 41% | 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 Alpenglow Community School is placed without a letter
Alpenglow Community 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.
Canmore’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Alpenglow Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Alpenglow Community School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
All 4 nearest elementary schools have more students than Alpenglow Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpenglow Community School | English public | English | 112 | Top fifth | |
| Lawrence Grassi Middle School | English public | English | 329 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Elizabeth Rummel School | English public | English | 335 | – | 2.6 km |
| Exshaw School | English public | English | 169 | Bottom fifth | 14 km |
| Banff Elementary School | English public | English | 374 | Top fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Alpenglow Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Alpenglow Community School
Who runs Alpenglow Community School?
The board is The Canadian Rockies School Division; Alpenglow Community School is English public.
What language does Alpenglow Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alpenglow Community School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Alpenglow Community School?
Nearby: Lawrence Grassi Middle School (1.2 km), Elizabeth Rummel School (2.6 km) and Exshaw School (14 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).