MacMillan Colony School
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One of Foothills County’s 33 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: MacMillan Colony School. Every school in and around Foothills County →
What stands out about MacMillan Colony School
- 29 students, well under the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Foothills School Division.
How MacMillan Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Every measure for MacMillan Colony School is held back, as Alberta does where a group is small.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
MacMillan Colony School has no results band
The province holds back results for small groups, and that covers every measure for MacMillan Colony School, so it has no place among the schools in Alberta.
Foothills County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where MacMillan Colony School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at MacMillan Colony 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than MacMillan Colony School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacMillan Colony School | English public | English | 29 | – | |
| Cayley School | English public | English | 101 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Longview School | English public | English | 81 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
| Spitzee Elementary School | English public | English | 253 | – | 21 km |
| A B Daley Community School | English public | English | 182 | Top fifth | 21 km |
| Senator Riley School | English public | English | 325 | Bottom fifth | 22 km |
| Right Honorable Joe Clark School | English public | English | 264 | – | 22 km |
Elementary schools near MacMillan Colony School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about MacMillan Colony School
Who runs MacMillan Colony School?
MacMillan Colony School comes under The Foothills School Division (English public).
What language does MacMillan Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at MacMillan Colony 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 MacMillan Colony School?
Closest by: Cayley School (15 km), Longview School (18 km) and Spitzee Elementary School (21 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).