Avondale School
10226 108 avenue · Grande Prairie · T8V1P5 · The Grande Prairie School Division
Around Grande Prairie, within 3 km, there are 22 elementary schools, Avondale School among them. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about Avondale School
- Its 175 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 3% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Grande Prairie School Division.
How Avondale 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, Avondale School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 36% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Avondale School, not a grade
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where Avondale School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Grande Prairie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Avondale School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Avondale School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Avondale School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | |
| Harry Balfour School | English public | English | 541 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| St. Clement Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 153 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Hillside Community School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Roy Bickell Public School | English public | English | 444 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Crystal Park School | English public | English | 512 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Swanavon School | English public | English | 197 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Avondale School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Avondale School
Who runs Avondale School?
The Grande Prairie School Division runs Avondale School (English public).
What language does Avondale School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Avondale School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Avondale School?
Closest by: Harry Balfour School (0.4 km), St. Clement Catholic School (1 km) and Hillside Community School (1.5 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).