Balwin School
7055 132 avenue · Edmonton · T5C2A7 · The Edmonton School Division
Around Balwin, within 3 km, there are 7 schools for every grade, Balwin School among them. Every school in and around Balwin →
What stands out about Balwin School
- A typical size: 528 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Balwin 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, Balwin School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 28% | 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.
Why Balwin School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Balwin School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Balwin: its School Grade weighs Balwin School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Balwin School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Balwin School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balwin School | English public | English | 528 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Francis of Assisi | English Catholic | English | 636 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Nebula Academy | Independent | English | 362 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 467 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
| Highlands School | English public | English | 658 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| Rosecrest School | English public | English | 9 | – | 3.1 km |
| Edmonton Christian Northeast School | English public | English | 683 | Second fifth | 3.5 km |
Schools for every grade near Balwin School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Balwin School
Who runs Balwin School?
Balwin School belongs to The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does Balwin School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Balwin School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Balwin School?
Closest by: St. Francis of Assisi (0.4 km), Nebula Academy (2.1 km) and Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (2.3 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).