Gibbons School
4908 51 avenue · Gibbons · T0A1N0 · The Sturgeon School Division
One of Gibbons’s 2 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Gibbons School. Every school in and around Gibbons →
What stands out about Gibbons School
- A typical size: 313 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 10%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Sturgeon School Division.
How Gibbons School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Gibbons School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Gibbons School has a band rather than a letter
Gibbons School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
Gibbons School feeds into Gibbons’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Gibbons School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Gibbons School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbons School | English public | English | 313 | Middle fifth | |
| Sturgeon Learning Centre | English public | English | 147 | – | 0 km |
| Lilian Schick School | English public | English | 213 | Middle fifth | 5.4 km |
| Oak Hill School | English public | English | 20 | – | 6.3 km |
| Fort Saskatchewan Christian School | English public | English | 425 | Second fifth | 15 km |
| Namao School | English public | English | 402 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
| SouthPointe School | English public | English | 718 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
Schools for every grade near Gibbons School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gibbons School
Who runs Gibbons School?
It is The Sturgeon School Division that runs Gibbons School, in the English public system.
What language does Gibbons School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gibbons School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gibbons School?
Nearby: Sturgeon Learning Centre (0 km), Lilian Schick School (5.4 km) and Oak Hill School (6.3 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).