Red Deer Lake School
Calgary · T2J2T9 · The Foothills School Division
Red Deer Lake School sits among 16 schools for every grade within 3 km of Foothills County. Every school in and around Foothills County →
What stands out about Red Deer Lake School
- Its 499 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 25% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Foothills School Division.
How Red Deer Lake 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, Red Deer Lake School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 86% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 25% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Red Deer Lake School has a band rather than a letter
Red Deer Lake 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 top fifth in Alberta.
Red Deer Lake School feeds into Foothills County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Red Deer Lake School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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 schools for every grade
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
4 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Red Deer Lake School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Deer Lake School | English public | English | 499 | Top fifth | |
| Tanbridge Academy | Independent | English | 298 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Summit West Independent School | Independent | English | 935 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High | Independent | English | 387 | Top fifth | 3.9 km |
| Marshall Springs School | English public | English | 707 | Middle fifth | 4.6 km |
| Monsignor J. J. O'Brien | English Catholic | English | 735 | Second fifth | 4.7 km |
| Holy Child School | English Catholic | English | 961 | Second fifth | 5.8 km |
Schools for every grade near Red Deer Lake School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Red Deer Lake School
Who runs Red Deer Lake School?
It is The Foothills School Division that runs Red Deer Lake School, in the English public system.
What language does Red Deer Lake School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Red Deer Lake School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Red Deer Lake School?
Nearby: Tanbridge Academy (0.6 km), Summit West Independent School (0.6 km) and Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High (3.9 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).