York School
13915 61 street · Edmonton · T5A1P3 · The Edmonton School Division
One of York’s 42 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: York School. Every school in and around York →
What stands out about York School
- A typical size: 310 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 17% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Edmonton School Division.
How York 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, York School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 78% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why York School has a band rather than a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so York School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
York School feeds into York’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at York School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest York School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York School | English public | English | 310 | Second fifth | |
| St. Dominic | English Catholic | English | 631 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Belvedere School | English public | English | 342 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| McLeod School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| John Barnett School | English public | English | 231 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Delwood School | English public | English | 318 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Father Leo Green Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 401 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near York School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about York School
Who runs York School?
The board is The Edmonton School Division; York School is English public.
What language does York School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at York School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near York School?
Nearest of all: St. Dominic (0.4 km), Belvedere School (0.8 km) and McLeod School (1.1 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).