Roberta MacAdams School
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One of Cavanagh’s 16 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Roberta MacAdams School. Every school in and around Cavanagh →
What stands out about Roberta MacAdams School
- 622 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 18%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Roberta MacAdams School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Roberta MacAdams School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 18% | 13% | Second 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 Roberta MacAdams School, and no letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Roberta MacAdams School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Cavanagh: its School Grade weighs Roberta MacAdams School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Roberta MacAdams School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Roberta MacAdams School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta MacAdams School | English public | English | 622 | Second fifth | |
| Monsignor Fee Otterson Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 762 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| George P. Nicholson School | English public | English | 414 | Top fifth | 2.6 km |
| Keheewin School | English public | English | 295 | Top fifth | 3.4 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 1,342 | Second fifth | 3.6 km |
| St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 377 | Second fifth | 4.2 km |
| Donnan School | English public | English | 404 | Second fifth | 4.3 km |
Elementary schools near Roberta MacAdams School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Roberta MacAdams School
Who runs Roberta MacAdams School?
The board is The Edmonton School Division; Roberta MacAdams School is English public.
What language does Roberta MacAdams School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Roberta MacAdams School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Roberta MacAdams School?
Its nearest neighbours are Monsignor Fee Otterson Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (0.6 km), George P. Nicholson School (2.6 km) and Keheewin School (3.4 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).