McKernan School
11330 76 avenue · Edmonton · T6G0K1 · The Edmonton School Division
Around McKernan, within 3 km, there are 8 schools for every grade, McKernan School among them. Every school in and around McKernan →
What stands out about McKernan School
- A large all grades school: 722 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 22% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How McKernan School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
McKernan School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 22% | 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 McKernan School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. McKernan School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
McKernan School feeds into McKernan’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at McKernan School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 schools for every grade
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
McKernan School is larger than any of its 6 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKernan School | English public | English | 722 | Second fifth | |
| Alberta School for the Deaf | English public | English | 122 | – | 1.5 km |
| Grandview Heights School | English public | English | 338 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| The Academy at King Edward | English public | English | 317 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
| Laurier Heights School | English public | English | 623 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
| Parkview School | English public | English | 613 | Second fifth | 3.3 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin School | English public | English | 416 | Fourth fifth | 3.4 km |
Schools for every grade near McKernan School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about McKernan School
Who runs McKernan School?
The Edmonton School Division: McKernan School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does McKernan School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at McKernan School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near McKernan School?
Its nearest neighbours are Alberta School for the Deaf (1.5 km), Grandview Heights School (2.1 km) and The Academy at King Edward (2.4 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).