Calder School
12950 118 street · Edmonton · T5E5L2 · The Edmonton School Division
Around Calder, within 3 km, there are 27 elementary schools, Calder School among them. Every school in and around Calder →
What stands out about Calder School
- A typical size: 292 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 3% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Calder 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, Calder School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 35% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Calder School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Calder School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Calder: its School Grade weighs Calder School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Calder 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Calder School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calder School | English public | English | 292 | Bottom fifth | |
| Athlone School | English public | English | 189 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| École Père-Lacombe | French public | French | 367 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| awâsis waciston School | English public | English | 354 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Lauderdale School | English public | English | 202 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Scott Robertson School | English public | English | 251 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Pius X | English Catholic | English | 341 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Calder School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Calder School
Who runs Calder School?
Calder School belongs to The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does Calder School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Calder School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Calder School?
Nearest of all: Athlone School (1.3 km), École Père-Lacombe (1.4 km) and awâsis waciston School (1.4 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).