Princeton School
7720 130 avenue · Edmonton · T5C1Y2 · The Edmonton School Division
Princeton School: one of the 38 elementary schools within 3 km of Balwin. Every school in and around Balwin →
What stands out about Princeton School
- 216 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 4% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Princeton 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, Princeton School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 42% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Princeton School sits among the province’s schools
Princeton 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.
Balwin’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Princeton School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Princeton School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Princeton School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton School | English public | English | 216 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Vladimir Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 319 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Delwood School | English public | English | 318 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Aboriginal Head Start - St. Francis Site | Independent | English | 49 | – | 0.9 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi | English Catholic | English | 298 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| St. Matthew | English Catholic | English | 585 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Gerard | English Catholic | English | 213 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Princeton School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Princeton School
Who runs Princeton School?
The Edmonton School Division: Princeton School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Princeton School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Princeton School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Princeton School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Vladimir Catholic Elementary School (0.3 km), Delwood School (0.7 km) and Aboriginal Head Start - St. Francis Site (0.9 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).