Southview Community School
477-6th street se · Medicine Hat · T1A1H4 · The Medicine Hat School Division
Medicine Hat and its 3 km edge have 19 elementary schools; Southview Community School is one. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about Southview Community School
- 137 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 3%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Medicine Hat School Division.
How Southview Community 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, Southview Community School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 36% | 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.
Why Southview Community School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Southview Community School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Medicine Hat’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Southview Community School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Southview Community School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Southview Community School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southview Community School | English public | English | 137 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Louis School | English Catholic | English | 93 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Elm Street School | English public | English | 114 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Community Early Learning Program | English public | English | 183 | – | 1 km |
| Connaught School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Francis Xavier School | English Catholic | English | 173 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| River Heights Elementary | English public | English | 311 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Southview Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Southview Community School
Who runs Southview Community School?
It is The Medicine Hat School Division that runs Southview Community School, in the English public system.
What language does Southview Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Southview Community School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Southview Community School?
The closest schools are St. Louis School (1 km), Elm Street School (1 km) and Community Early Learning Program (1 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).