Sir Alexander Mackenzie School
61 sir winston churchill ave · St. Albert · T8N0G5 · The St. Albert School Division
Around St. Albert, within 3 km, there are 19 elementary schools, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School among them. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about Sir Alexander Mackenzie School
- A large elementary school: 481 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 17% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The St. Albert School Division.
How Sir Alexander Mackenzie 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, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 73% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second 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 Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, and no letter
Sir Alexander Mackenzie 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 second fifth in Alberta.
St. Albert’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sir Alexander Mackenzie School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Alexander Mackenzie School | English public | English | 481 | Second fifth | |
| St. Albert Public Schools Preschool | English public | English | 80 | – | 0.2 km |
| Leo Nickerson Elementary | English public | English | 518 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| École Sacré-Coeur | English Catholic | English | 302 | – | 1.1 km |
| Neil M Ross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 480 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Kinosayo Elementary School | English public | English | 302 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Sir Alexander Mackenzie School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sir Alexander Mackenzie School
Who runs Sir Alexander Mackenzie School?
Sir Alexander Mackenzie School comes under The St. Albert School Division (English public).
What language does Sir Alexander Mackenzie School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Alexander Mackenzie School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Albert Public Schools Preschool (0.2 km), Leo Nickerson Elementary (0.9 km) and Holy Family Catholic School (1.1 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).