Sifton School
4305 134 avenue · Edmonton · T5A3R5 · The Edmonton School Division
Sifton School is one of 29 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Homesteader. Every school in and around Homesteader →
What stands out about Sifton School
- Its 299 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 5%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Sifton School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Sifton School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 38% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 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 results band for Sifton School, and no letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sifton School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Homesteader’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sifton School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sifton School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sifton School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sifton School | English public | English | 299 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Bernadette | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Homesteader School | English public | English | 229 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| St. Maria Goretti | English Catholic | English | 284 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Belmont School | English public | English | 247 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Anne Fitzgerald Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 171 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Bonaventure | English Catholic | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Sifton School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sifton School
Who runs Sifton School?
The board is The Edmonton School Division; Sifton School is English public.
What language does Sifton School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sifton School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sifton School?
The closest schools are St. Bernadette (0.6 km), Homesteader School (0.8 km) and St. Maria Goretti (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).