Alexander Forbes School
7240 poplar drive · Grande Prairie · T8V5A6 · The Grande Prairie School Division
One of Grande Prairie’s 22 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Alexander Forbes School. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about Alexander Forbes School
- 422 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 4%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Grande Prairie School Division.
How Alexander Forbes 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, Alexander Forbes School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 62% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Alexander Forbes School has a band rather than a letter
Alexander Forbes 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 bottom fifth in Alberta.
Grande Prairie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Alexander Forbes School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Alexander Forbes 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Alexander Forbes School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Forbes School | English public | English | 422 | Bottom fifth | |
| Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling | English public | English | 19 | – | 0.9 km |
| École Montrose School | English public | English | 593 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Aspen Grove School | English public | English | 345 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Mother Teresa School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Parkside Montessori | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Swanavon School | English public | English | 197 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Alexander Forbes School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Alexander Forbes School
Who runs Alexander Forbes School?
The Grande Prairie School Division runs Alexander Forbes School (English public).
What language does Alexander Forbes School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alexander Forbes School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Alexander Forbes School?
Nearest of all: Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling (0.9 km), École Montrose School (0.9 km) and Aspen Grove School (1 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).