Walter & Gladys Hill Public School
Fort McMurray · T9K1S5 · The Fort McMurray School Division
Walter & Gladys Hill Public School: one of the 21 elementary schools within 3 km of Fort McMurray. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Walter & Gladys Hill Public School
- 565 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 15% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Fort McMurray School Division.
How Walter & Gladys Hill Public School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Walter & Gladys Hill Public School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 77% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 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 Walter & Gladys Hill Public School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Walter & Gladys Hill Public School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Fort McMurray: its School Grade weighs Walter & Gladys Hill Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Walter & Gladys Hill Public School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Walter & Gladys Hill Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter & Gladys Hill Public School | English public | English | 565 | Second fifth | |
| St. Kateri School | English Catholic | English | 576 | Second fifth | 0 km |
| Hillcrest Montessori Academy | Independent | English | 52 | – | 1.9 km |
| St. Paul's Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 442 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Thickwood Heights School | English public | English | 223 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
| Timberlea Public School | English public | English | 271 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Christina Gordon Public School | English public | English | 577 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Walter & Gladys Hill Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Walter & Gladys Hill Public School
Who runs Walter & Gladys Hill Public School?
Walter & Gladys Hill Public School comes under The Fort McMurray School Division (English public).
What language does Walter & Gladys Hill Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Walter & Gladys Hill Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Walter & Gladys Hill Public School?
Nearby: St. Kateri School (0 km), Hillcrest Montessori Academy (1.9 km) and St. Paul's Elementary School (2 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).