The Academy at King Edward
8525 101 street · Edmonton · T6E3Z4 · The Edmonton School Division
One of Strathcona’s 10 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: The Academy at King Edward. Every school in and around Strathcona →
What stands out about The Academy at King Edward
- Its 317 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 2% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How The Academy at King Edward does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
The Academy at King Edward reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 38% | 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 results band for The Academy at King Edward, and no letter
The Academy at King Edward 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.
Strathcona’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where The Academy at King Edward counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at The Academy at King Edward
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 schools for every grade
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
5 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than The Academy at King Edward.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy at King Edward | English public | English | 317 | Bottom fifth | |
| Al-Mustafa Academy | Independent | English | 487 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| McKernan School | English public | English | 722 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| St. Alphonsus | English Catholic | English | 481 | Fourth fifth | 3 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin School | English public | English | 416 | Fourth fifth | 3.4 km |
| Alberta School for the Deaf | English public | English | 122 | – | 3.4 km |
| Victoria School | English public | English | 1,851 | Bottom fifth | 3.8 km |
Schools for every grade near The Academy at King Edward
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about The Academy at King Edward
Who runs The Academy at King Edward?
The Academy at King Edward comes under The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does The Academy at King Edward teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at The Academy at King Edward?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near The Academy at King Edward?
The closest schools are Al-Mustafa Academy (2.4 km), McKernan School (2.4 km) and St. Alphonsus (3 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).