New Elm Colony School
Cardston · T0K0K0 · The Westwind School Division
New Elm Colony School sits among 10 elementary schools within 3 km of Cardston County. Every school in and around Cardston County →
What stands out about New Elm Colony School
- A small elementary school: 26 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Westwind School Division.
How New Elm Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Every measure for New Elm Colony School is held back, as Alberta does where a group is small.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Nothing published to place New Elm Colony School by
Each of New Elm Colony School’s results is withheld for privacy, which leaves nothing to place it by in Alberta.
New Elm Colony School feeds into Cardston County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at New Elm Colony School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 5 elementary schools nearest New Elm Colony School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Elm Colony School | English public | English | 26 | – | |
| Magrath Elementary School | English public | English | 437 | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Crystal Spring Colony School | English public | English | 24 | – | 15 km |
| O K Colony School | English public | English | 16 | – | 19 km |
| Raymond Elementary School | English public | English | 601 | Second fifth | 24 km |
| Big Bend Colony School | English public | English | 33 | – | 24 km |
Elementary schools near New Elm Colony School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about New Elm Colony School
Who runs New Elm Colony School?
The Westwind School Division: New Elm Colony School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does New Elm Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at New Elm Colony School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near New Elm Colony School?
Its nearest neighbours are Magrath Elementary School (13 km), Crystal Spring Colony School (15 km) and O K Colony School (19 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).