McKee School
10725 51 avenue · Edmonton · T6H0L3 · The Edmonton School Division
One of Empire Park’s 30 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: McKee School. Every school in and around Empire Park →
What stands out about McKee School
- A typical size: 328 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 1%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How McKee 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, McKee School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 24% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 1% | 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 McKee School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. McKee School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Empire Park’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where McKee School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at McKee 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 elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest McKee School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKee School | English public | English | 328 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Augustine | English Catholic | English | 209 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Mount Pleasant School | English public | English | 358 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lendrum School | English public | English | 331 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Rideau Park School | English public | English | 269 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| CASA Preschool Day Program | Independent | English | 15 | – | 1.4 km |
| Personalized Learning Activities and Community Education | Independent | English | 72 | – | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near McKee School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about McKee School
Who runs McKee School?
The Edmonton School Division: McKee School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does McKee School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at McKee School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near McKee School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Augustine (0.3 km), Mount Pleasant School (0.9 km) and Lendrum School (1 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).