EDMONTON- An annual report ranking Alberta’s schools shows nine of the province’s top 20 fastest-improving Elementary schools are right here in Edmonton.
The Fraser Institute’s Report Card on Alberta’s Elementary Schools 2013 was released Saturday. The annual report card rates 659 public, private, separate, charter, and francophone elementary schools in Alberta.
According to the report, 42 elementary schools in the province showed significant improvement in their academic performance over the past five years
Of the 20 Alberta elementary schools showing the fastest academic improvement over the past five years, nine are in Edmonton.
– Bannerman
– Pollard Meadows
– Westglen
– Virginia Park
– Grandview Heights
– St. Lucy
– McLeod
– Meyokumin
– Millwoods Christian
Schools are given a mark out of 10, and this year one elementary school in Edmonton- Mount Pleasant, scored a perfect 10.
The Fraser Institute basis its rankings on nine academic indicators using data from the annual Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) administered by Alberta Education.
“By pinpointing the subject areas in which individual schools are improving or declining and how their academic performance compares to that of other Alberta schools over the past five years, our report helps parents and educators prioritize learning challenges in their schools,” said Peter Cowley, Fraser Institute director of school performance studies.
However, Edmonton Catholic Schools believes parents should be looking at factors other than test scores when picking a school for their child.
“At Edmonton Catholic Schools we don’t believe that the Fraser report gives us an accurate depiction of a student’s ability,” said Lori Nagy, a spokesperson with Edmonton Catholic Schools.
The complete results for all 659 elementary schools is available on the Fraser Institute’s website.
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