Senator Riley School
338 1 avenue se · High River · T1V1H6 · The Foothills School Division
One of High River’s 4 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Senator Riley School. Every school in and around High River →
What stands out about Senator Riley School
- 325 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 3% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Foothills School Division.
How Senator Riley School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Senator Riley School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 49% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Senator Riley School is placed by its results, not lettered
Senator Riley 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.
High River’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Senator Riley School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Senator Riley School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Senator Riley School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Riley School | English public | English | 325 | Bottom fifth | |
| Right Honorable Joe Clark School | English public | English | 264 | – | 1 km |
| Spitzee Elementary School | English public | English | 253 | – | 1.3 km |
| Holy Spirit Academy | English Catholic | English | 534 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| Cayley School | English public | English | 101 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| St. Mary's School | English Catholic | English | 681 | Top fifth | 16 km |
| Blackie School | English public | English | 97 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Senator Riley School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Senator Riley School
Who runs Senator Riley School?
Senator Riley School comes under The Foothills School Division (English public).
What language does Senator Riley School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Senator Riley School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Senator Riley School?
Nearby: Right Honorable Joe Clark School (1 km), Spitzee Elementary School (1.3 km) and Holy Spirit Academy (2 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).