Coalhurst Elementary School
Coalhurst · T0L0V0 · The Palliser School Division
Coalhurst Elementary School is one of 1 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Coalhurst. Every school in and around Coalhurst →
What stands out about Coalhurst Elementary School
- Its 302 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 14%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Palliser School Division.
- The only elementary school in or within 3 km of Coalhurst.
How Coalhurst Elementary School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Coalhurst Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Coalhurst Elementary School is placed without a letter
Coalhurst Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
Coalhurst’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Coalhurst Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Coalhurst Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Coalhurst Elementary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalhurst Elementary School | English public | English | 302 | Middle fifth | |
| West Coulee Station Elementary School | English public | English | 459 | – | 6.8 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta School | English Catholic | English | 418 | Middle fifth | 7 km |
| Mike Mountain Horse School | English public | English | 413 | – | 7.3 km |
| Lethbridge Christian School | English public | English | 201 | Middle fifth | 7.4 km |
| G. S. Lakie Middle School | English public | English | 601 | Middle fifth | 7.9 km |
| St. Paul Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 321 | Bottom fifth | 7.9 km |
Elementary schools near Coalhurst Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Coalhurst Elementary School
Who runs Coalhurst Elementary School?
The Palliser School Division: Coalhurst Elementary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Coalhurst Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Coalhurst Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Coalhurst Elementary School?
Nearest of all: West Coulee Station Elementary School (6.8 km), St. Teresa of Calcutta School (7 km) and Mike Mountain Horse School (7.3 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).