River Heights Elementary
301 6 avenue sw · Medicine Hat · T1A5A8 · The Medicine Hat School Division
Medicine Hat and its 3 km edge have 19 elementary schools; River Heights Elementary is one. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about River Heights Elementary
- 311 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 9%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Medicine Hat School Division.
How River Heights Elementary 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, River Heights Elementary averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 54% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why River Heights Elementary has a band rather than a letter
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where River Heights Elementary’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.
The letter belongs to Medicine Hat: its School Grade weighs River Heights Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at River Heights Elementary
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest River Heights Elementary, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Heights Elementary | English public | English | 311 | Fourth fifth | |
| PAS | English public | English | 1 | – | 0.3 km |
| Community Early Learning Program | English public | English | 183 | – | 0.9 km |
| Connaught School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Michael's School | English Catholic | English | 131 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Vincent Massey School | English public | English | 206 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Southview Community School | English public | English | 137 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near River Heights Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about River Heights Elementary
Who runs River Heights Elementary?
The Medicine Hat School Division: River Heights Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does River Heights Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at River Heights Elementary?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near River Heights Elementary?
Nearest of all: PAS (0.3 km), Community Early Learning Program (0.9 km) and Connaught School (0.9 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).