David Thomas King School
22707 97 avenue · Edmonton · T5T5X7 · The Edmonton School Division
One of Secord’s 4 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: David Thomas King School. Every school in and around Secord →
What stands out about David Thomas King School
- A large all grades school: 1,116 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 20%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How David Thomas King School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
David Thomas King School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How David Thomas King School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; David Thomas King School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Secord: its School Grade weighs David Thomas King School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at David Thomas King School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 schools for every grade
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
David Thomas King School is larger than any of its 6 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thomas King School | English public | English | 1,116 | Second fifth | |
| St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 959 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 856 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Kim Hung School | English public | English | 850 | Second fifth | 4 km |
| Sister Annata Brockman Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 842 | Top fifth | 5.3 km |
| Bessie Nichols School | English public | English | 913 | Second fifth | 5.9 km |
| Thomas More Academy | Independent | English | 25 | – | 6.1 km |
Schools for every grade near David Thomas King School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about David Thomas King School
Who runs David Thomas King School?
It is The Edmonton School Division that runs David Thomas King School, in the English public system.
What language does David Thomas King School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at David Thomas King School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near David Thomas King School?
Nearby: St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (1.1 km), Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (2.1 km) and Kim Hung School (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).