Ralston School
Ralston · T0J2N0 · The Prairie Rose School Division
Counting 3 km around Cypress County, Ralston School is one of 12 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Cypress County →
What stands out about Ralston School
- With 51 students it is smaller than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 0%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Prairie Rose School Division.
How Ralston School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Ralston School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 50% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 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 Ralston School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Ralston School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Ralston School feeds into Cypress County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ralston School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Ralston School
Who runs Ralston School?
The board is The Prairie Rose School Division; Ralston School is English public.
What language does Ralston School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ralston School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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).