Dorothy Dalgliesh School
Picture Butte · T0K1V0 · The Palliser School Division
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What stands out about Dorothy Dalgliesh School
- Its 115 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 4% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Palliser School Division.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Picture Butte.
How Dorothy Dalgliesh School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Dorothy Dalgliesh School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 68% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Dorothy Dalgliesh School sits among the province’s schools
Dorothy Dalgliesh 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.
Picture Butte’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dorothy Dalgliesh School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dorothy Dalgliesh School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
Dorothy Dalgliesh School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Dalgliesh School | English public | English | 115 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta School | English Catholic | English | 418 | Middle fifth | 16 km |
| Park Meadows School | English public | English | 317 | – | 17 km |
| Lethbridge Christian School | English public | English | 201 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
| Coalhurst Elementary School | English public | English | 302 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
| St. Paul Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 321 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
| Wilson Middle School | English public | English | 628 | Fourth fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near Dorothy Dalgliesh School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dorothy Dalgliesh School
Who runs Dorothy Dalgliesh School?
It is The Palliser School Division that runs Dorothy Dalgliesh School, in the English public system.
What language does Dorothy Dalgliesh School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dorothy Dalgliesh School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dorothy Dalgliesh School?
Nearest of all: St. Teresa of Calcutta School (16 km), Park Meadows School (17 km) and Lethbridge Christian School (18 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).