Homesteader School
4455 128 avenue · Edmonton · T5A3M9 · The Edmonton School Division
Counting 3 km around Homesteader, Homesteader School is one of 29 elementary schools. Every school in and around Homesteader →
What stands out about Homesteader School
- Its 229 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Homesteader School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Homesteader School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 37% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Homesteader School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Homesteader School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Homesteader School feeds into Homesteader’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Homesteader 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 elementary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Homesteader School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homesteader School | English public | English | 229 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Maria Goretti | English Catholic | English | 284 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| St. Bernadette | English Catholic | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| Sifton School | English public | English | 299 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Beacon Heights School | English public | English | 159 | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Belmont School | English public | English | 247 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Clareview Head Start | Independent | English | 113 | – | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Homesteader School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Homesteader School
Who runs Homesteader School?
The Edmonton School Division runs Homesteader School (English public).
What language does Homesteader School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Homesteader School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Homesteader School?
Closest by: St. Maria Goretti (0.3 km), St. Bernadette (0.5 km) and Sifton School (0.8 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).