North Star Elementary School
5520 50 avenue · Cold Lake · T9M1S9 · The Northern Lights School Division
Counting 3 km around Cold Lake, North Star Elementary School is one of 5 elementary schools. Every school in and around Cold Lake →
What stands out about North Star Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 404 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Northern Lights School Division.
How North Star Elementary 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, North Star Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 40% | 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.
How North Star Elementary School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. North Star Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
North Star Elementary School feeds into Cold Lake’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at North Star Elementary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
North Star Elementary School is larger than any of its 5 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Elementary School | English public | English | 404 | Bottom fifth | |
| Holy Cross Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 381 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Cold Lake Elementary School | English public | English | 388 | – | 5.7 km |
| Nelson Heights Middle School | English public | English | 261 | Middle fifth | 6.1 km |
| St. Dominic School | English Catholic | English | 312 | Middle fifth | 6.3 km |
| Ardmore School | English public | English | 124 | Second fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near North Star 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 North Star Elementary School
Who runs North Star Elementary School?
North Star Elementary School belongs to The Northern Lights School Division (English public).
What language does North Star Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at North Star Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near North Star Elementary School?
The nearest are Holy Cross Elementary School (0.9 km), Cold Lake Elementary School (5.7 km) and Nelson Heights Middle School (6.1 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).