Richard Secord School
4025 117 street · Edmonton · T6J1T4 · The Edmonton School Division
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What stands out about Richard Secord School
- A large elementary school: 697 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 40%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Richard Secord School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Richard Secord School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 90% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 40% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Richard Secord School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Alberta, Richard Secord School’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Royal Gardens: its School Grade weighs Richard Secord School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Richard Secord School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 elementary schools
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Richard Secord School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Secord School | English public | English | 697 | Top fifth | |
| Westbrook School | English public | English | 531 | Top fifth | 0.5 km |
| Malmo School | English public | English | 295 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Greenfield School | English public | English | 518 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lansdowne School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Sweet Grass School | English public | English | 346 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Lendrum School | English public | English | 331 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Richard Secord School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Richard Secord School
Who runs Richard Secord School?
The board is The Edmonton School Division; Richard Secord School is English public.
What language does Richard Secord School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Richard Secord School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Richard Secord School?
Closest by: Westbrook School (0.5 km), Malmo School (0.8 km) and Greenfield School (0.8 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).