Ormsby School
6323 184 street · Edmonton · T5T3K1 · The Edmonton School Division
One of Ormsby Place’s 20 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Ormsby School. Every school in and around Ormsby Place →
What stands out about Ormsby School
- 336 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- 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 Ormsby 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, Ormsby School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 36% | 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.
A standing for Ormsby School, not a grade
Ormsby 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.
Ormsby School feeds into Ormsby Place’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ormsby School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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 Ormsby School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormsby School | English public | English | 336 | Bottom fifth | |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Our Lady of The Prairies | English Catholic | English | 525 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Martha | English Catholic | English | 202 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Centennial School | English public | English | 404 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Lymburn School | English public | English | 426 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Talmud Torah School | English public | English | 155 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Ormsby School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ormsby School
Who runs Ormsby School?
The Edmonton School Division runs Ormsby School (English public).
What language does Ormsby School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ormsby School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ormsby School?
Closest by: Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km), Our Lady of The Prairies (0.9 km) and St. Martha (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).