Dr Elliott Community School
Linden · T0M1J0 · The Golden Hills School Division
One of Kneehill County’s 9 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Dr Elliott Community School. Every school in and around Kneehill County →
What stands out about Dr Elliott Community School
- A typical size: 181 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 16%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Golden Hills School Division.
- It sits 0.6 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Dr Elliott Community School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Dr Elliott Community School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 59% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Dr Elliott Community School is placed without a letter
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Dr Elliott Community School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Kneehill County’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Dr Elliott Community School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Dr Elliott Community 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.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
4 of the 5 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Dr Elliott Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Elliott Community School | English public | English | 181 | Middle fifth | |
| Kneehill Christian School | Independent | English | 88 | – | 1.7 km |
| Acme School | English public | English | 212 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Three Hills School | English public | English | 421 | Second fifth | 19 km |
| Prairie Christian Academy | English public | English | 344 | Top fifth | 20 km |
| Beiseker Community School | English public | English | 247 | Middle fifth | 23 km |
Schools for every grade near Dr Elliott Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dr Elliott Community School
Who runs Dr Elliott Community School?
Dr Elliott Community School comes under The Golden Hills School Division (English public).
What language does Dr Elliott Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr Elliott Community School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr Elliott Community School?
Nearest of all: Kneehill Christian School (1.7 km), Acme School (10 km) and Three Hills School (19 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).