Manachaban Middle School
724 chiniki drive · Cochrane · T4C1Y4 · The Rocky View School Division
Around Cochrane, within 3 km, there are 12 elementary schools, Manachaban Middle School among them. Every school in and around Cochrane →
What stands out about Manachaban Middle School
- 478 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 4%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Rocky View School Division.
How Manachaban Middle 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, Manachaban Middle School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 44% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Manachaban Middle School, not a grade
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Manachaban Middle School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Cochrane’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Manachaban Middle School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Manachaban Middle School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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 Manachaban Middle School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manachaban Middle School | English public | English | 478 | Bottom fifth | |
| Elizabeth Barrett Elementary School | English public | English | 447 | – | 0.4 km |
| Glenbow Elementary School | English public | English | 546 | – | 0.7 km |
| Cochrane Valley Montessori School | Independent | English | 11 | – | 1.1 km |
| Cochrane Christian Academy | English public | English | 424 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Mitford School | English public | English | 453 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Foothills Creative Beginnings | Independent | English | 557 | – | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Manachaban Middle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Manachaban Middle School
Who runs Manachaban Middle School?
Manachaban Middle School comes under The Rocky View School Division (English public).
What language does Manachaban Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Manachaban Middle School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Manachaban Middle School?
Its nearest neighbours are Elizabeth Barrett Elementary School (0.4 km), Glenbow Elementary School (0.7 km) and Cochrane Valley Montessori School (1.1 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).