Lawrence Grassi Middle School
610 7 avenue · Canmore · T1W2H5 · The Canadian Rockies School Division
Around Canmore, within 3 km, there are 3 elementary schools, Lawrence Grassi Middle School among them. Every school in and around Canmore →
What stands out about Lawrence Grassi Middle School
- Its 329 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 8%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Canadian Rockies School Division.
How Lawrence Grassi Middle 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, Lawrence Grassi Middle School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 64% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Lawrence Grassi Middle School has a band rather than a letter
Lawrence Grassi Middle 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 fourth fifth in Alberta.
Lawrence Grassi Middle School feeds into Canmore’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Lawrence Grassi Middle School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 4 nearest elementary schools have more students than Lawrence Grassi Middle School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Grassi Middle School | English public | English | 329 | Fourth fifth | |
| Alpenglow Community School | English public | English | 112 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Elizabeth Rummel School | English public | English | 335 | – | 1.9 km |
| Exshaw School | English public | English | 169 | Bottom fifth | 14 km |
| Banff Elementary School | English public | English | 374 | Top fifth | 18 km |
Elementary schools near Lawrence Grassi Middle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Lawrence Grassi Middle School
Who runs Lawrence Grassi Middle School?
The Canadian Rockies School Division: Lawrence Grassi Middle School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Lawrence Grassi Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lawrence Grassi Middle School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lawrence Grassi Middle School?
The nearest are Alpenglow Community School (1.2 km), Elizabeth Rummel School (1.9 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).