Castle School
214 rr 2 · Fort Saskatchewan · T8L4A3 · The Elk Island School Division
With Castle School, Strathcona County counts 44 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Strathcona County →
What stands out about Castle School
- A small elementary school: 29 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 8%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Elk Island School Division.
How Castle 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, Castle School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 13% | Fourth 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 Castle School, not a grade
Castle 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.
Strathcona County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Castle School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Castle School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Castle School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle School | English public | English | 29 | Middle fifth | |
| Fort Saskatchewan Elementary School | English public | English | 287 | Bottom fifth | 10 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 446 | Second fifth | 11 km |
| Ecole Parc Elementaire | English public | English | 286 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Our Lady of The Angels Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 241 | – | 11 km |
| Win Ferguson Community School | English public | English | 389 | Top fifth | 13 km |
| St. John XXIII Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 300 | – | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Castle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Castle School
Who runs Castle School?
The Elk Island School Division runs Castle School (English public).
What language does Castle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Castle School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Castle School?
Nearby: Fort Saskatchewan Elementary School (10 km), St. John Paul II Catholic School (11 km) and Ecole Parc Elementaire (11 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).