Thorsby Elementary School
5301 48 avenue · Thorsby · T0C2P0 · The Black Gold School Division
Around Leduc County, within 3 km, there are 23 elementary schools, Thorsby Elementary School among them. Every school in and around Leduc County →
What stands out about Thorsby Elementary School
- Its 222 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by The Black Gold School Division.
- It sits 0.4 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Thorsby Elementary 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, Thorsby Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 65% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Thorsby Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Thorsby Elementary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Leduc County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Thorsby Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Thorsby Elementary 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorsby Elementary School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Calmar Elementary School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Thorsby Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Thorsby Elementary School
Who runs Thorsby Elementary School?
It is The Black Gold School Division that runs Thorsby Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Thorsby Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thorsby Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Thorsby Elementary School?
The nearest are Calmar Elementary School (17 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).