Grasmere School
Alberta Beach · T0E0A0 · The Northern Gateway School Division
One of Lac Ste. Anne County’s 5 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Grasmere School. Every school in and around Lac Ste. Anne County →
What stands out about Grasmere School
- A typical size: 116 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 5%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Northern Gateway School Division.
- It sits 0.2 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Grasmere 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, Grasmere School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 60% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Grasmere School is placed by its results, not lettered
Grasmere School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
Lac Ste. Anne County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Grasmere School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Grasmere School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
All 2 nearest elementary schools have more students than Grasmere School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasmere School | English public | English | 116 | Bottom fifth | |
| Onoway Elementary School | English public | English | 427 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Darwell School | English public | English | 138 | Bottom fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near Grasmere School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Grasmere School
Who runs Grasmere School?
The Northern Gateway School Division runs Grasmere School (English public).
What language does Grasmere School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Grasmere School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Grasmere School?
Closest by: Onoway Elementary School (11 km) and Darwell School (16 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).