Riverstone Public School
8901 willow drive · Grande Prairie · T8X0G8 · The Grande Prairie School Division
Counting 3 km around Grande Prairie, Riverstone Public School is one of 22 elementary schools. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about Riverstone Public School
- A large elementary school: 712 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 7%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Grande Prairie School Division.
How Riverstone Public 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, Riverstone Public School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 7% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Riverstone Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Riverstone Public 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 fourth fifth in Alberta.
Grande Prairie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Riverstone Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Riverstone Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Riverstone Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverstone Public School | English public | English | 712 | Fourth fifth | |
| Parkside Montessori | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Mother Teresa School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| I.V. Macklin Public School | English public | English | 301 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling | English public | English | 19 | – | 1.9 km |
| Hillside Community School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 527 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Riverstone Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Riverstone Public School
Who runs Riverstone Public School?
The board is The Grande Prairie School Division; Riverstone Public School is English public.
What language does Riverstone Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Riverstone Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Riverstone Public School?
The closest schools are Parkside Montessori (1.5 km), Mother Teresa School (1.6 km) and I.V. Macklin Public School (1.7 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).