Onoway Elementary School
Onoway · T0E1V0 · The Northern Gateway School Division
Lac Ste. Anne County and its 3 km edge have 5 elementary schools; Onoway Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Lac Ste. Anne County →
What stands out about Onoway Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 427 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 15% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Northern Gateway School Division.
- It sits 0.7 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Onoway 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, Onoway Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Onoway Elementary School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Onoway Elementary 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 Lac Ste. Anne County’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Onoway Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Onoway Elementary 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 5 elementary schools nearest Onoway Elementary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onoway Elementary School | English public | English | 427 | Middle fifth | |
| Grasmere School | English public | English | 116 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| École La Trinité | French public | French | 137 | Second fifth | 23 km |
| Forest Green School | English public | English | 267 | Middle fifth | 24 km |
| Parkland Village School | English public | English | 149 | Fourth fifth | 24 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 576 | Second fifth | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Onoway 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 Onoway Elementary School
Who runs Onoway Elementary School?
The Northern Gateway School Division: Onoway Elementary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Onoway Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Onoway Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Onoway Elementary School?
Closest by: Grasmere School (11 km), École La Trinité (23 km) and Forest Green School (24 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).