Beacon Hill School
210 beacon hill drive · Fort McMurray · T9H2R1 · The Fort McMurray School Division
Counting 3 km around Fort McMurray, Beacon Hill School is one of 21 elementary schools. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Beacon Hill School
- Its 241 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.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 8%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Fort McMurray School Division.
How Beacon Hill School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Beacon Hill School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 55% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Beacon Hill School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Beacon Hill School’s results fall in the fourth 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 Beacon Hill School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Beacon Hill School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Beacon Hill School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill School | English public | English | 241 | Fourth fifth | |
| Good Shepherd Community School | English Catholic | English | 323 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Fr M Beauregard Education Community Centre | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Greely Road School | English public | English | 74 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
| Dr Karl A Clark Elementary | English public | English | 634 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
| Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 464 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| Thickwood Heights School | English public | English | 223 | Bottom fifth | 5.4 km |
Elementary schools near Beacon Hill School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Beacon Hill School
Who runs Beacon Hill School?
Beacon Hill School comes under The Fort McMurray School Division (English public).
What language does Beacon Hill School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Beacon Hill School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Beacon Hill School?
Nearest of all: Good Shepherd Community School (0.1 km), Fr M Beauregard Education Community Centre (2 km) and Greely Road School (2.4 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).