Derek Taylor School
7321 104a street · Grande Prairie · T8W0E9 · The Grande Prairie School Division
Around Grande Prairie, within 3 km, there are 22 elementary schools, Derek Taylor School among them. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about Derek Taylor School
- A typical size: 382 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 27% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Grande Prairie School Division.
How Derek Taylor 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, Derek Taylor School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 80% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 27% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Derek Taylor School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Derek Taylor School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
Derek Taylor School feeds into Grande Prairie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Derek Taylor School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Derek Taylor School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Taylor School | English public | English | 382 | Top fifth | |
| St. Kateri Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 502 | Fourth fifth | 0.4 km |
| Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling | English public | English | 19 | – | 1.8 km |
| Isabel Campbell Public School | English public | English | 701 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Swanavon School | English public | English | 197 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| École Montrose School | English public | English | 593 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Alexander Forbes School | English public | English | 422 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Derek Taylor School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Derek Taylor School
Who runs Derek Taylor School?
The Grande Prairie School Division runs Derek Taylor School (English public).
What language does Derek Taylor School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Derek Taylor School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Derek Taylor School?
The closest schools are St. Kateri Catholic School (0.4 km), Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling (1.8 km) and Isabel Campbell Public School (1.8 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).