Aurora Middle School
Lac La Biche · T0A2C0 · The Northern Lights School Division
With Aurora Middle School, Lac la Biche County counts 3 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Lac la Biche County →
What stands out about Aurora Middle School
- 389 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 5% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Northern Lights School Division.
How Aurora Middle 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, Aurora Middle School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 55% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Aurora Middle School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Aurora Middle School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Lac la Biche County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Aurora Middle School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Aurora Middle School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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.
None of the 2 elementary schools nearest Aurora Middle School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Middle School | English public | English | 389 | Fourth fifth | |
| Vera M. Welsh Elementary School | English public | English | 315 | – | 0.3 km |
| École Sainte-Catherine | French public | French | 18 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
Elementary schools near Aurora 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 Aurora Middle School
Who runs Aurora Middle School?
Aurora Middle School belongs to The Northern Lights School Division (English public).
What language does Aurora Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Aurora Middle School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Aurora Middle School?
Nearest of all: Vera M. Welsh Elementary School (0.3 km) and École Sainte-Catherine (0.7 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).