The Fraser Institute, a renowned Canadian public policy research and educational organization, has unveiled its annual rankings of Alberta elementary schools, evaluating 730 entities across public, Catholic, independent, and charter sectors based on academic indicators from 2022-23’s provincewide test results.
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Per the rating website, the report assesses schools on eight academic parameters, derived mainly from grade 6 test scores in critical areas like language arts, math, science, and social studies.
Fraser Institute says not all schools qualify for inclusion in the list—criteria dictate a minimum of 10 students in both grades 3 and 6, alongside requisite test result submissions for the latter in all assessed subjects.
Score card of Windsor Park – Edmonton/Credit: compareschoolrankings.org
Schools featuring only up to grade 5 and those with low enrollments that do not meet the minimum test result requirements are omitted from the ranking.
Top 21 Elementary Schools in Alberta
(Click on the school name for more details about the school.)
| Rank | School Name | City | Score/Rating |
| 1/730 | Clear Water | Calgary | 10 |
| 1/730 | Master’s | Calgary | 10 |
| 1/730 | Renert | Calgary | 10 |
| 1/730 | Webber | Calgary | 10 |
| 5/730 | Calgary French & International | Calgary | 9.8 |
| 5/730 | Notre-Dame des Monts | Canmore | 9.8 |
| 5/730 | Stratford | Edmonton | 9.8 |
| 8/730 | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir | Okotoks | 9.7 |
| 9/730 | Holy Name | Calgary | 9.6 |
| 9/730 | Sunalta | Calgary | 9.6 |
| 11/730 | Grandview Heights | Edmonton | 9.5 |
| 11/730 | Mount Pleasant | Edmonton | 9.5 |
| 13/730 | Louis Pasteur | Calgary | 9.4 |
| 13/730 | Rundle College | Calgary | 9.4 |
| 13/730 | Strathcona Christian | Sherwood Park | 9.4 |
| 16/730 | St. Joan of Arc | Calgary | 9.3 |
| 17/730 | Edison | Okotoks | 9.2 |
| 18/730 | Bearspaw Christian | Calgary | 9.1 |
| 18/730 | Khalsa | Calgary | 9.1 |
| 18/730 | North Haven | Calgary | 9.1 |
| 21/730 | Banff | Banff | 9 |
| 21/730 | Frere Antoine | Edmonton | 9 |
| 21/730 | Meadowlark | Edmonton | 9 |
| 21/730 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Calgary | 9 |
| 21/730 | Windsor Park | Edmonton | 9 |
Fraser Institute says although these rankings present a unique tool for parents, enabling them to contrast the academic prowess of various schools and understand performance trends over time, the organisation advises against selecting a school based solely on this data.
Parents are encouraged to consider myriad facets of a school’s offerings by exploring their websites and engaging with principals, teachers, and fellow parents to ensure a holistic understanding of what the institution can provide to their children.