James Mowat School
9625 82 street · Fort Saskatchewan · T8L3T6 · The Elk Island School Division
James Mowat School: one of the 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Fort Saskatchewan. Every school in and around Fort Saskatchewan →
What stands out about James Mowat School
- A typical size: 361 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 21%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Elk Island School Division.
How James Mowat School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, James Mowat School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 21% | 13% | Second 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 James Mowat School, and no letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; James Mowat School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Fort Saskatchewan: its School Grade weighs James Mowat School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at James Mowat 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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest James Mowat School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mowat School | English public | English | 361 | Second fifth | |
| St. John XXIII Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 300 | – | 0.7 km |
| Win Ferguson Community School | English public | English | 389 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Our Lady of The Angels Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 241 | – | 2.5 km |
| Ecole Parc Elementaire | English public | English | 286 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 446 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
| Fort Saskatchewan Elementary School | English public | English | 287 | Bottom fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near James Mowat School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about James Mowat School
Who runs James Mowat School?
James Mowat School comes under The Elk Island School Division (English public).
What language does James Mowat School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at James Mowat School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near James Mowat School?
Nearby: St. John XXIII Catholic School (0.7 km), Win Ferguson Community School (0.8 km) and Our Lady of The Angels Catholic School (2.5 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).