Terrace Ridge School
6739 c & e trail · Lacombe · T4L2P2 · The Wolf Creek School Division
Counting 3 km around Lacombe, Terrace Ridge School is one of 3 elementary schools. Every school in and around Lacombe →
What stands out about Terrace Ridge School
- 285 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 28% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Wolf Creek School Division.
How Terrace Ridge School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Terrace Ridge School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 85% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 28% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Terrace Ridge School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the top fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Terrace Ridge School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Lacombe’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Terrace Ridge School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Terrace Ridge School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Terrace Ridge School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Ridge School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | |
| Ecole James S. McCormick School | English public | English | 411 | – | 1.6 km |
| Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School | English public | English | 349 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Gregory The Great Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 469 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Iron Ridge Intermediate Campus | English public | English | 330 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Iron Ridge Junior Campus | English public | English | 261 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Glendale Sciences and Technology School | English public | English | 436 | Middle fifth | 22 km |
Elementary schools near Terrace Ridge School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Terrace Ridge School
Who runs Terrace Ridge School?
The Wolf Creek School Division: Terrace Ridge School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Terrace Ridge School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Terrace Ridge School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Terrace Ridge School?
Closest by: Ecole James S. McCormick School (1.6 km), Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School (1.6 km) and St. Gregory The Great Catholic School (12 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).