Kirkness School
610 kirkness road · Edmonton · T5Y2K4 · The Edmonton School Division
Kirkness School sits among 21 elementary schools within 3 km of Kirkness. Every school in and around Kirkness →
What stands out about Kirkness School
- 298 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the acceptable standard: 52%, against 67% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Kirkness 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, Kirkness School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 52% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Kirkness School is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where Kirkness School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Kirkness: its School Grade weighs Kirkness School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Kirkness 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Kirkness School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkness School | English public | English | 298 | Fourth fifth | |
| Bannerman School | English public | English | 222 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| St. Bonaventure | English Catholic | English | 400 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Fraser School | English public | English | 337 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Anne Fitzgerald Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 171 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Belmont School | English public | English | 247 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Sifton School | English public | English | 299 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Kirkness School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Kirkness School
Who runs Kirkness School?
Kirkness School belongs to The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does Kirkness School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kirkness School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kirkness School?
The nearest are Bannerman School (0.8 km), St. Bonaventure (0.8 km) and Fraser School (0.9 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).