Thorncliffe School
8215 175 street · Edmonton · T5T0G9 · The Edmonton School Division
Around Thorncliff, within 3 km, there are 30 elementary schools, Thorncliffe School among them. Every school in and around Thorncliff →
What stands out about Thorncliffe School
- 224 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools 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%.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How Thorncliffe 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, Thorncliffe School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 33% | 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.
Why Thorncliffe School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Thorncliffe School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Thorncliff’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Thorncliffe School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Thorncliffe School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Thorncliffe School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorncliffe School | English public | English | 224 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Justin | English Catholic | English | 192 | Bottom fifth | 0.1 km |
| Callingwood Elementary School | English public | English | 380 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Aldergrove School | English public | English | 315 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Elmwood School | English public | English | 344 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Benedict | English Catholic | English | 369 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Martha | English Catholic | English | 202 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Thorncliffe School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Thorncliffe School
Who runs Thorncliffe School?
The board is The Edmonton School Division; Thorncliffe School is English public.
What language does Thorncliffe School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thorncliffe 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 Thorncliffe School?
The nearest are St. Justin (0.1 km), Callingwood Elementary School (0.8 km) and Aldergrove School (0.9 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).