Forest Heights School
10304 81 street · Edmonton · T6A3X4 · The Edmonton School Division
Forest Heights School sits among 26 elementary schools within 3 km of Forest Heights. Every school in and around Forest Heights →
What stands out about Forest Heights School
- Its 282 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 28% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Forest Heights School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Forest Heights School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 77% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 28% | 13% | Top 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 Forest Heights School, not a grade
Forest Heights 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 second fifth in Alberta.
Forest Heights’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Forest Heights School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Forest Heights School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Forest Heights School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Heights School | English public | English | 282 | Second fifth | |
| Riverdale School | English public | English | 118 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Holyrood School | English public | English | 418 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| École Publique Gabrielle-Roy | French public | French | 364 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 261 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Virginia Park School | English public | English | 164 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Clara Tyner School | English public | English | 154 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Forest Heights School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Forest Heights School
Who runs Forest Heights School?
The Edmonton School Division: Forest Heights School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Forest Heights School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Forest Heights School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Forest Heights School?
The closest schools are Riverdale School (1 km), Holyrood School (1.5 km) and École Publique Gabrielle-Roy (1.7 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).