Art Smith Aviation Academy
The Northern Lights School Division
Of the 4 schools for every grade in or near Cold Lake (within 3 km), this is Art Smith Aviation Academy. Every school in and around Cold Lake →
What stands out about Art Smith Aviation Academy
- A typical size: 287 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 6%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Northern Lights School Division.
How Art Smith Aviation Academy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Art Smith Aviation Academy reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 55% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Art Smith Aviation Academy is placed by its results, not lettered
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where Art Smith Aviation Academy’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Cold Lake’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Art Smith Aviation Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Art Smith Aviation Academy
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Smith Aviation Academy | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| École Voyageur | French public | French | Bottom fifth | 5.1 km |
Schools for every grade near Art Smith Aviation Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Art Smith Aviation Academy
Who runs Art Smith Aviation Academy?
The board is The Northern Lights School Division; Art Smith Aviation Academy is English public.
What language does Art Smith Aviation Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Art Smith Aviation Academy?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Art Smith Aviation Academy?
Nearby: École Voyageur (5.1 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).