A. Blair McPherson School
430 tamarack green nw · Edmonton · T6T0J4 · The Edmonton School Division
Counting 3 km around Tamarack, A. Blair McPherson School is one of 3 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Tamarack →
What stands out about A. Blair McPherson School
- With 1,056 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 23% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How A. Blair McPherson 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, A. Blair McPherson School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 23% | 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 results band for A. Blair McPherson School, and no letter
A. Blair McPherson School 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 second fifth in Alberta.
Tamarack’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where A. Blair McPherson School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at A. Blair McPherson School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than A. Blair McPherson School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Blair McPherson School | English public | English | 1,056 | Second fifth | |
| Svend Hansen School | English public | English | 1,245 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 542 | Middle fifth | 3.7 km |
| École Claudette-et-Denis-Tardif | French public | French | 257 | Second fifth | 6.1 km |
| New Horizons School | Other | English | 454 | Top fifth | 6.3 km |
| St. Clement | English Catholic | English | 381 | Middle fifth | 6.4 km |
| Millwoods Christian School | English public | English | 962 | Top fifth | 6.7 km |
Schools for every grade near A. Blair McPherson School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about A. Blair McPherson School
Who runs A. Blair McPherson School?
A. Blair McPherson School comes under The Edmonton School Division (English public).
What language does A. Blair McPherson School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at A. Blair McPherson School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near A. Blair McPherson School?
Nearby: Svend Hansen School (2.8 km), Holy Family Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (3.7 km) and École Claudette-et-Denis-Tardif (6.1 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).