Poplar Ridge School
38458 rng rd 283 · Red Deer County · T4E0L9 · The Chinook's Edge School Division
Around Red Deer County, within 3 km, there are 32 elementary schools, Poplar Ridge School among them. Every school in and around Red Deer County →
What stands out about Poplar Ridge School
- Its 157 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.
- Strongest on the acceptable standard: 75%, against 67% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Chinook's Edge School Division.
How Poplar Ridge School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Poplar Ridge School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Poplar Ridge School, and no letter
Poplar Ridge 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 middle fifth in Alberta.
Red Deer County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Poplar Ridge School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Poplar Ridge 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Poplar Ridge School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Ridge School | English public | English | 157 | Middle fifth | |
| Glendale Sciences and Technology School | English public | English | 436 | Middle fifth | 6.7 km |
| Rich Valley School | English public | English | 101 | Top fifth | 6.8 km |
| Oriole Park School | English public | English | 345 | – | 7 km |
| St. Teresa of Avila School | English Catholic | English | 366 | – | 7 km |
| G H Dawe Community School | English public | English | 347 | Bottom fifth | 7.1 km |
| Aspen Heights Elementary School | English public | English | 220 | – | 7.2 km |
Elementary schools near Poplar Ridge School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Poplar Ridge School
Who runs Poplar Ridge School?
The board is The Chinook's Edge School Division; Poplar Ridge School is English public.
What language does Poplar Ridge School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Poplar Ridge School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Poplar Ridge School?
Nearby: Glendale Sciences and Technology School (6.7 km), Rich Valley School (6.8 km) and Oriole Park School (7 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).