Busby School
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Counting 3 km around Westlock County, Busby School is one of 2 elementary schools. Every school in and around Westlock County →
What stands out about Busby School
- Its 125 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Pembina Hills School Division.
How Busby School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Busby School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second 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.
A standing for Busby School, not a grade
Busby 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.
Busby School feeds into Westlock County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Busby School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Busby School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busby School | English public | English | 125 | Fourth fifth | |
| Dunstable School | English public | English | 64 | Bottom fifth | 20 km |
| Morinville Public School | English public | English | 373 | – | 23 km |
| Georges H Primeau School | English Catholic | English | 329 | Fourth fifth | 23 km |
| Westlock Elementary School | English public | English | 462 | Fourth fifth | 23 km |
| St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy | English Catholic | English | 212 | – | 24 km |
| Notre Dame Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 317 | – | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Busby School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Busby School
Who runs Busby School?
The board is The Pembina Hills School Division; Busby School is English public.
What language does Busby School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Busby School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Busby School?
Nearest of all: Dunstable School (20 km), Morinville Public School (23 km) and Georges H Primeau School (23 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).