Athlone School
12940 129 street · Edmonton · T5L1J3 · The Edmonton School Division
One of Athlone’s 19 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Athlone School. Every school in and around Athlone →
What stands out about Athlone School
- 189 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 2%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Athlone 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, Athlone School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 32% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 2% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Athlone School is placed by its results, not lettered
Athlone 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 bottom fifth in Alberta.
Athlone School feeds into Athlone’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Athlone School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Athlone School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone School | English public | English | 189 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Angela | English Catholic | English | 326 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| McArthur School | English public | English | 234 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| awâsis waciston School | English public | English | 354 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Pius X | English Catholic | English | 341 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Calder School | English public | English | 292 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Kids Included | Independent | English | 89 | – | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Athlone School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Athlone School
Who runs Athlone School?
Athlone School comes under The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does Athlone School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Athlone School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Athlone School?
The nearest are St. Angela (0.9 km), McArthur School (1.1 km) and awâsis waciston School (1.1 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).