Ecole Dickinsfield School
201 dickins drive · Fort McMurray · T9K1M9 · The Fort McMurray School Division
Of the 21 elementary schools in or near Fort McMurray (within 3 km), this is Ecole Dickinsfield School. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Ecole Dickinsfield School
- A large elementary school: 478 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 7% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Fort McMurray School Division.
How Ecole Dickinsfield 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, Ecole Dickinsfield School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 56% | 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.
How Ecole Dickinsfield School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Ecole Dickinsfield School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Fort McMurray’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Ecole Dickinsfield School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Ecole Dickinsfield School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ecole Dickinsfield School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Dickinsfield School | English public | English | 478 | Fourth fifth | |
| Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 427 | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| Timberlea Public School | English public | English | 271 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Gabriel School | English Catholic | English | 222 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Westview School | English public | English | 363 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Hillcrest Montessori Academy | Independent | English | 52 | – | 2.2 km |
| St. Martha Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 662 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Ecole Dickinsfield School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ecole Dickinsfield School
Who runs Ecole Dickinsfield School?
It is The Fort McMurray School Division that runs Ecole Dickinsfield School, in the English public system.
What language does Ecole Dickinsfield School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ecole Dickinsfield School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ecole Dickinsfield School?
The nearest are Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School (0.1 km), Timberlea Public School (0.9 km) and St. Gabriel 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).