Westview School
407 wolverine drive · Fort McMurray · T9H4S6 · The Fort McMurray School Division
Of the 21 elementary schools in or near Fort McMurray (within 3 km), this is Westview School. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Westview School
- A typical size: 363 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 7%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Fort McMurray School Division.
How Westview 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, Westview School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 53% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 7% | 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 Westview School, and no letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Westview School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Fort McMurray’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Westview School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Westview School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Westview School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview School | English public | English | 363 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Gabriel School | English Catholic | English | 222 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Hillcrest Montessori Academy | Independent | English | 52 | – | 1.4 km |
| Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 427 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Ecole Dickinsfield School | English public | English | 478 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| St. Paul's Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 442 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Thickwood Heights School | English public | English | 223 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Westview School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Westview School
Who runs Westview School?
Westview School belongs to The Fort McMurray School Division (English public).
What language does Westview School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westview 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 Westview School?
The closest schools are St. Gabriel School (0.2 km), Hillcrest Montessori Academy (1.4 km) and Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School (1.6 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).