Hillside Community School
9410 106 avenue · Grande Prairie · T8V1H8 · The Grande Prairie School Division
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What stands out about Hillside Community School
- Its 260 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Grande Prairie School Division.
How Hillside Community 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, Hillside Community School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 47% | 67% | Bottom 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.
A results band for Hillside Community School, and no letter
Hillside Community 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 Hillside Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Hillside Community 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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Hillside Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Community School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Clement Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 153 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 527 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Crystal Park School | English public | English | 512 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| I.V. Macklin Public School | English public | English | 301 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Avondale School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Parkside Montessori | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Hillside Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hillside Community School
Who runs Hillside Community School?
The board is The Grande Prairie School Division; Hillside Community School is English public.
What language does Hillside Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillside Community School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hillside Community School?
Nearby: St. Clement Catholic School (0.6 km), Holy Cross Catholic School (0.9 km) and Crystal Park 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).