École Publique Gabrielle-Roy
8728 93 avenue · Edmonton · T6C1T8 · The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region
École Publique Gabrielle-Roy sits among 27 elementary schools within 3 km of Riverdale. Every school in and around Riverdale →
What stands out about École Publique Gabrielle-Roy
- 364 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 29% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and French-language, under The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region.
How École Publique Gabrielle-Roy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
École Publique Gabrielle-Roy reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 80% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 29% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
École Publique Gabrielle-Roy is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the top fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; École Publique Gabrielle-Roy itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Riverdale’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in École Publique Gabrielle-Roy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at École Publique Gabrielle-Roy
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than École Publique Gabrielle-Roy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Publique Gabrielle-Roy | French public | French | 364 | Top fifth | |
| Holyrood School | English public | English | 418 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Rutherford School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Riverdale School | English public | English | 118 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Forest Heights School | English public | English | 282 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Clara Tyner School | English public | English | 154 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Al Mustafa Academy South | Independent | English | 54 | – | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near École Publique Gabrielle-Roy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Publique Gabrielle-Roy
Who runs École Publique Gabrielle-Roy?
École Publique Gabrielle-Roy belongs to The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region (French public).
What language does École Publique Gabrielle-Roy teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Publique Gabrielle-Roy?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Publique Gabrielle-Roy?
Nearest of all: Holyrood School (0.9 km), Rutherford School (1 km) and Riverdale School (1.5 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).