Meanings
historicalelementary school, grade school, the “default” type of school where most children got their compulsory education, typically from ages 6~7 through 13~14
Austriaprimary school, the first school that children go to, typically from ages 6~7 through 9~10
Switzerlandumbrella term for all types of schools that are attended during compulsory education
Germany · regionala school that combines primary school (Grundschule) and the lowest-ranking type of secondary school (Hauptschule) under one roof