Swanavon School
8908 100 street · Grande Prairie · T8V2K4 · The Grande Prairie School Division
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What stands out about Swanavon School
- A typical size: 197 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 6%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Grande Prairie School Division.
How Swanavon 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, Swanavon School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 40% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Swanavon School sits among the province’s schools
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where Swanavon 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 Swanavon School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Swanavon School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Swanavon School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanavon School | English public | English | 197 | Bottom fifth | |
| Parkside Montessori | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling | English public | English | 19 | – | 1.1 km |
| St. Kateri Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 502 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Derek Taylor School | English public | English | 382 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Avondale School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Hillside Community School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Swanavon School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Swanavon School
Who runs Swanavon School?
The board is The Grande Prairie School Division; Swanavon School is English public.
What language does Swanavon School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Swanavon School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Swanavon School?
Closest by: Parkside Montessori (0.8 km), Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling (1.1 km) and St. Kateri Catholic 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).