Bessie Nichols School
189 hemingway road nw · Edmonton · T6M2Z7 · The Edmonton School Division
Bessie Nichols School: one of the 4 schools for every grade within 3 km of The Hamptons. Every school in and around The Hamptons →
What stands out about Bessie Nichols School
- 913 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 22% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Bessie Nichols School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Bessie Nichols School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 22% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Bessie Nichols School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Bessie Nichols School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bessie Nichols School feeds into The Hamptons’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bessie Nichols 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 schools for every grade
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Bessie Nichols School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Nichols School | English public | English | 913 | Second fifth | |
| Sister Annata Brockman Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 842 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Kim Hung School | English public | English | 850 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Parkland Immanuel Christian School | Independent | English | 443 | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 856 | Top fifth | 4.6 km |
| St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 959 | Top fifth | 4.9 km |
| David Thomas King School | English public | English | 1,116 | Second fifth | 5.9 km |
Schools for every grade near Bessie Nichols School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bessie Nichols School
Who runs Bessie Nichols School?
The Edmonton School Division runs Bessie Nichols School (English public).
What language does Bessie Nichols School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bessie Nichols 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 Bessie Nichols School?
Nearby: Sister Annata Brockman Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (0.8 km), Kim Hung School (1.8 km) and Parkland Immanuel Christian School (2.3 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).