Svend Hansen School
2130 16 avenue · Edmonton · T6T2C1 · The Edmonton School Division
Around Laurel, within 3 km, there are 4 schools for every grade, Svend Hansen School among them. Every school in and around Laurel →
What stands out about Svend Hansen School
- 1,245 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 20%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Svend Hansen School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Svend Hansen School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 78% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Svend Hansen School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Svend Hansen School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
Svend Hansen School feeds into Laurel’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Svend Hansen School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Svend Hansen School is larger than any of its 6 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svend Hansen School | English public | English | 1,245 | Second fifth | |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 542 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| A. Blair McPherson School | English public | English | 1,056 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 904 | Middle fifth | 4.6 km |
| Ellerslie Campus | English public | English | 1,016 | Second fifth | 5 km |
| St. Clement | English Catholic | English | 381 | Middle fifth | 5 km |
| Shauna May Seneca School | English public | English | 1,086 | Second fifth | 5.3 km |
Schools for every grade near Svend Hansen School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Svend Hansen School
Who runs Svend Hansen School?
Svend Hansen School belongs to The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does Svend Hansen School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Svend Hansen School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Svend Hansen School?
Closest by: Holy Family Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (1.9 km), A. Blair McPherson School (2.8 km) and Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (4.6 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).