Nelson Heights Middle School
2035 5 avenue · Cold Lake · T9M1G7 · The Northern Lights School Division
Nelson Heights Middle School: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Cold Lake. Every school in and around Cold Lake →
What stands out about Nelson Heights Middle School
- 261 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 11%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Northern Lights School Division.
How Nelson Heights Middle School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Nelson Heights Middle School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 65% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 11% | 13% | Middle 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 Nelson Heights Middle School, not a grade
Nelson Heights Middle 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.
Nelson Heights Middle School feeds into Cold Lake’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Nelson Heights Middle School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 elementary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 5 elementary schools nearest Nelson Heights Middle School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Heights Middle School | English public | English | 261 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Dominic School | English Catholic | English | 312 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Cold Lake Elementary School | English public | English | 388 | – | 1.7 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 381 | Bottom fifth | 5.9 km |
| North Star Elementary School | English public | English | 404 | Bottom fifth | 6.1 km |
| Ardmore School | English public | English | 124 | Second fifth | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Nelson Heights 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 Nelson Heights Middle School
Who runs Nelson Heights Middle School?
Nelson Heights Middle School comes under The Northern Lights School Division (English public).
What language does Nelson Heights Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nelson Heights Middle School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Nelson Heights Middle School?
Closest by: St. Dominic School (1.6 km), Cold Lake Elementary School (1.7 km) and Holy Cross Elementary School (5.9 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).