L Y Cairns School
10510 45 avenue · Edmonton · T6H0A1 · The Edmonton School Division
L Y Cairns School sits among 12 secondary schools within 3 km of Empire Park. Every school in and around Empire Park →
What stands out about L Y Cairns School
- Its 406 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How L Y Cairns School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
None of L Y Cairns School’s measures is published: Alberta holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
No published results for L Y Cairns School
The province holds back results for small groups, and that covers every measure for L Y Cairns School, so it has no place among the schools in Alberta.
Empire Park’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where L Y Cairns School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at L Y Cairns School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
All 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than L Y Cairns School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Y Cairns School | English public | English | 406 | – | |
| D S MacKenzie School | English public | English | 663 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Harry Ainlay School | English public | English | 2,745 | – | 1.2 km |
| Louis St. Laurent | English Catholic | English | 1,350 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Avalon Junior School | English public | English | 552 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Allendale School | English public | English | 551 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| Strathcona School | English public | English | 1,757 | – | 2.9 km |
Secondary schools near L Y Cairns School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about L Y Cairns School
Who runs L Y Cairns School?
L Y Cairns School comes under The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does L Y Cairns School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at L Y Cairns School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near L Y Cairns School?
Nearby: D S MacKenzie School (0.9 km), Harry Ainlay School (1.2 km) and Louis St. Laurent (1.5 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).