John Barnett School
14840 72 street · Edmonton · T5C3E5 · The Edmonton School Division
John Barnett School is one of 32 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Kilkenny. Every school in and around Kilkenny →
What stands out about John Barnett School
- A typical size: 231 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 2%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How John Barnett 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, John Barnett School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 34% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 2% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How John Barnett School is placed without a letter
John Barnett 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 bottom fifth in Alberta.
John Barnett School feeds into Kilkenny’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at John Barnett School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than John Barnett School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnett School | English public | English | 231 | Bottom fifth | |
| Father Leo Green Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 401 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| Kildare School | English public | English | 454 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| J A Fife School | English public | English | 313 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| St. Dominic | English Catholic | English | 631 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| McLeod School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| York School | English public | English | 310 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near John Barnett School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about John Barnett School
Who runs John Barnett School?
The Edmonton School Division: John Barnett School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does John Barnett School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at John Barnett School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near John Barnett School?
The closest schools are Father Leo Green Catholic Elementary School (0.5 km), Kildare School (0.6 km) and J A Fife School (0.7 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).