Elmwood School
16325 83 avenue · Edmonton · T5R3V8 · The Edmonton School Division
One of Elmwood’s 31 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Elmwood School. Every school in and around Elmwood →
What stands out about Elmwood School
- 344 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 9% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Elmwood School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Elmwood School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Elmwood School, not a grade
Elmwood 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 middle fifth in Alberta.
Elmwood School feeds into Elmwood’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Elmwood School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Elmwood School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood School | English public | English | 344 | Middle fifth | |
| Patricia Heights School | English public | English | 396 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Lynnwood School | English public | English | 297 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Thorncliffe School | English public | English | 224 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Justin | English Catholic | English | 192 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Meadowlark School | English public | English | 463 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Aleda Patterson School | English public | English | 259 | – | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Elmwood School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Elmwood School
Who runs Elmwood School?
It is The Edmonton School Division that runs Elmwood School, in the English public system.
What language does Elmwood School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elmwood School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elmwood School?
The closest schools are Patricia Heights School (0.6 km), Lynnwood School (1.1 km) and Thorncliffe School (1.2 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).