Cayley School
904 ross avenue · Cayley · T0L0P0 · The Foothills School Division
Cayley School: one of the 33 elementary schools within 3 km of Foothills County. Every school in and around Foothills County →
What stands out about Cayley School
- Its 101 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 6%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Foothills School Division.
How Cayley School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Cayley School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 50% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Cayley School is placed without a letter
Cayley 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 fourth fifth in Alberta.
Cayley School feeds into Foothills County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Cayley School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Cayley School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayley School | English public | English | 101 | Fourth fifth | |
| A B Daley Community School | English public | English | 182 | Top fifth | 13 km |
| High River Colony School | English public | English | 11 | – | 13 km |
| Right Honorable Joe Clark School | English public | English | 264 | – | 14 km |
| Spitzee Elementary School | English public | English | 253 | – | 14 km |
| Senator Riley School | English public | English | 325 | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
| Holy Spirit Academy | English Catholic | English | 534 | Second fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Cayley School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cayley School
Who runs Cayley School?
Cayley School comes under The Foothills School Division (English public).
What language does Cayley School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cayley School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cayley School?
The nearest are A B Daley Community School (13 km), High River Colony School (13 km) and Right Honorable Joe Clark School (14 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).