Elmer S Gish School
75 akins drive · St. Albert · T8N3A5 · The St. Albert School Division
Elmer S Gish School is one of 10 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of St. Albert. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about Elmer S Gish School
- With 904 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 24% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The St. Albert School Division.
How Elmer S Gish 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, Elmer S Gish School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 86% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 24% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Elmer S Gish School, not a grade
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Elmer S Gish School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Albert’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Elmer S Gish School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Elmer S Gish School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Elmer S Gish School is larger than any of its 6 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer S Gish School | English public | English | 904 | Top fifth | |
| École Ste Marguerite d’Youville | English Catholic | English | 331 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 118 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Elizabeth Finch School | English public | English | 822 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| Hillgrove Campus | English public | English | 757 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Hilwie Hamdon School | English public | English | 769 | Fourth fifth | 3.1 km |
| Elves Adult & Youth Centre | Independent | English | 156 | – | 3.5 km |
Schools for every grade near Elmer S Gish School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Elmer S Gish School
Who runs Elmer S Gish School?
It is The St. Albert School Division that runs Elmer S Gish School, in the English public system.
What language does Elmer S Gish School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elmer S Gish School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elmer S Gish School?
Nearby: École Ste Marguerite d’Youville (1.4 km), Holy Family Catholic School (1.9 km) and Elizabeth Finch School (2.1 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).