Riverdale School
8901 101 avenue · Edmonton · T5H0B1 · The Edmonton School Division
Counting 3 km around Riverdale, Riverdale School is one of 27 elementary schools. Every school in and around Riverdale →
What stands out about Riverdale School
- A typical size: 118 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 32%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Riverdale 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, Riverdale School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 73% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 32% | 13% | Top 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 Riverdale School, not a grade
The second fifth in Alberta is where Riverdale 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 Riverdale: its School Grade weighs Riverdale School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Riverdale School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Riverdale School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale School | English public | English | 118 | Second fifth | |
| Forest Heights School | English public | English | 282 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 261 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| École Publique Gabrielle-Roy | French public | French | 364 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Holyrood School | English public | English | 418 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Norwood School | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Virginia Park School | English public | English | 164 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Riverdale School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Riverdale School
Who runs Riverdale School?
Riverdale School comes under The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does Riverdale School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Riverdale School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Riverdale School?
Closest by: Forest Heights School (1 km), St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km) and École Publique Gabrielle-Roy (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).