Dr Karl A Clark Elementary
8453 franklin avenue · Fort McMurray · T9H2J2 · The Fort McMurray School Division
Counting 3 km around Fort McMurray, Dr Karl A Clark Elementary is one of 21 elementary schools. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Dr Karl A Clark Elementary
- With 634 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the acceptable standard: 41%, against 67% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Fort McMurray School Division.
How Dr Karl A Clark Elementary does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Dr Karl A Clark Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 41% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Dr Karl A Clark Elementary, and no letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Dr Karl A Clark Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Fort McMurray: its School Grade weighs Dr Karl A Clark Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Dr Karl A Clark Elementary
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Dr Karl A Clark Elementary has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Karl A Clark Elementary | English public | English | 634 | Bottom fifth | |
| Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 464 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Fr M Beauregard Education Community Centre | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Good Shepherd Community School | English Catholic | English | 323 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| Beacon Hill School | English public | English | 241 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| Thickwood Heights School | English public | English | 223 | Bottom fifth | 4 km |
| St. Paul's Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 442 | Fourth fifth | 4.3 km |
Elementary schools near Dr Karl A Clark Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dr Karl A Clark Elementary
Who runs Dr Karl A Clark Elementary?
Dr Karl A Clark Elementary belongs to The Fort McMurray School Division (English public).
What language does Dr Karl A Clark Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr Karl A Clark Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr Karl A Clark Elementary?
Closest by: Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School (0.2 km), Fr M Beauregard Education Community Centre (1.4 km) and Good Shepherd Community School (2.6 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).