Blackie School
Blackie · T0L0J0 · The Foothills School Division
Blackie School is one of 33 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Foothills County. Every school in and around Foothills County →
What stands out about Blackie School
- Its 97 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 7%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Foothills School Division.
How Blackie School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Blackie School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 7% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Blackie School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Alberta, Blackie School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Foothills County: its School Grade weighs Blackie School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Blackie School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Blackie School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackie School | English public | English | 97 | Middle fifth | |
| High River Colony School | English public | English | 11 | – | 14 km |
| Holy Spirit Academy | English Catholic | English | 534 | Second fifth | 15 km |
| Right Honorable Joe Clark School | English public | English | 264 | – | 16 km |
| Senator Riley School | English public | English | 325 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
| Brant Colony School | English public | English | 21 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
| Spitzee Elementary School | English public | English | 253 | – | 18 km |
Elementary schools near Blackie School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Blackie School
Who runs Blackie School?
Blackie School comes under The Foothills School Division (English public).
What language does Blackie School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Blackie School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Blackie School?
Closest by: High River Colony School (14 km), Holy Spirit Academy (15 km) and Right Honorable Joe Clark School (16 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).