EPSB · Elementary

Bessie Nichols

K-9 · 189 Hemingway Road NW Edmonton, AB T6M 2Z7

BBeneficialRoost Rating 69.8

2.5 pts above the median EPSB elementary in Edmonton (median 67.3).

The methodology

The data behind this score

The Roost Rating blends AEAM 50% · PAT 30% · Fraser 20%, plus Roost field research, capped at 95. This school's rating draws on AEAM · Fraser · PAT.

PAT

63.2% 3-yr mean (Acceptable)79.4% acceptable · 22.2% excellence↓ 10 pt

Fraser

6.5/10Largely re-aggregates PAT and tracks neighbourhood income, so we weight it lowest — why.

AEAM

81.7 survey1 of 6 measures below the provincial standard — see below↑ 0.8 pt vs 3-yr avg

Roost field research

No operational adjustments

AEAM survey measures · Spring 2025

Each parent, student, and teacher survey measure beside the Alberta benchmark. A concern or issue means it fell below the province this cycle.

Student Learning Engagement84.8 · 83.9 provinceAcceptable
Citizenship80.5 · 79.8 provinceGood
Education Quality90.1 · 87.7 provinceExcellent
Welcoming, caring, respectful & safe84.2 · 84.4 provinceAcceptable
Access to supports & services72.3 · 80.1 provinceConcern
Parental Involvement83.1 · 80 provinceExcellent

Survey results reflect who chose to respond and can lag a recent change — how to read these.

Getting in

How enrolment works

Grades: K-9
Address: 189 Hemingway Road NW Edmonton, AB T6M 2Z7

EPSB schools are assigned by home address. Bessie Nichols is the designated elementary only if your address falls inside its catchment. Our address lookup doesn’t cover Edmonton yet — confirm your designated school with Edmonton Public Schools.

Where Bessie Nichols is

189 Hemingway Road NW Edmonton, AB T6M 2Z7

Your catchment boundary is set by your home address, not the school’s location — our address lookup doesn’t cover Edmonton yet, so confirm zoning with the school board.

Last updated Jul 2026 · How we score schools