Holy Cross Elementary School
5201 49 street · Cold Lake · T9M0B9 · The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Holy Cross Elementary School: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Cold Lake. Every school in and around Cold Lake →
What stands out about Holy Cross Elementary School
- 381 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 2%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Holy Cross Elementary 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, Holy Cross Elementary School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 46% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 2% | 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 results band for Holy Cross Elementary School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Holy Cross Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Holy Cross Elementary School feeds into Cold Lake’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Holy Cross Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
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 5 elementary schools nearest Holy Cross Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 381 | Bottom fifth | |
| North Star Elementary School | English public | English | 404 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Cold Lake Elementary School | English public | English | 388 | – | 5.2 km |
| St. Dominic School | English Catholic | English | 312 | Middle fifth | 5.9 km |
| Nelson Heights Middle School | English public | English | 261 | Middle fifth | 5.9 km |
| Ardmore School | English public | English | 124 | Second fifth | 20 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Elementary School
Who runs Holy Cross Elementary School?
The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs Holy Cross Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Cross Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross Elementary School?
The nearest are North Star Elementary School (0.9 km), Cold Lake Elementary School (5.2 km) and St. Dominic 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).