Mitford School
110 quigley drive · Cochrane · T4C1Y1 · The Rocky View School Division
Cochrane and its 3 km edge have 12 elementary schools; Mitford School is one. Every school in and around Cochrane →
What stands out about Mitford School
- A large elementary school: 453 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 10% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Rocky View School Division.
How Mitford School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Mitford School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Mitford School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Mitford 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 Mitford School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Mitford School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Mitford School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitford School | English public | English | 453 | Fourth fifth | |
| Cochrane Christian Academy | English public | English | 424 | Second fifth | 0 km |
| Glenbow Elementary School | English public | English | 546 | – | 1.1 km |
| Manachaban Middle School | English public | English | 478 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Elizabeth Barrett Elementary School | English public | English | 447 | – | 1.9 km |
| Cochrane Valley Montessori School | Independent | English | 11 | – | 2.5 km |
| Foothills Creative Beginnings | Independent | English | 557 | – | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near Mitford School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Mitford School
Who runs Mitford School?
The Rocky View School Division: Mitford School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Mitford School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mitford School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mitford School?
The closest schools are Cochrane Christian Academy (0 km), Glenbow Elementary School (1.1 km) and Manachaban Middle School (1.7 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).