Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School
5414 50 street · Lacombe · T4L1G4 · The Wolf Creek School Division
Counting 3 km around Lacombe, Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School is one of 3 elementary schools. Every school in and around Lacombe →
What stands out about Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School
- A typical size: 349 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 14% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Wolf Creek School Division.
How Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 69% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 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 Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School, not a grade
Its standing, the middle fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Lacombe: its School Grade weighs Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School | English public | English | 349 | Middle fifth | |
| Ecole James S. McCormick School | English public | English | 411 | – | 0 km |
| Terrace Ridge School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Gregory The Great Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 469 | Middle fifth | 9.9 km |
| Iron Ridge Intermediate Campus | English public | English | 330 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Iron Ridge Junior Campus | English public | English | 261 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Glendale Sciences and Technology School | English public | English | 436 | Middle fifth | 20 km |
Elementary schools near Ecole Lacombe Upper 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 Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School
Who runs Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School?
The Wolf Creek School Division: Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School?
Nearby: Ecole James S. McCormick School (0 km), Terrace Ridge School (1.6 km) and St. Gregory The Great Catholic School (9.9 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).