Albion Ridge Colony School
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One of Lethbridge County’s 16 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Albion Ridge Colony School. Every school in and around Lethbridge County →
What stands out about Albion Ridge Colony School
- A small all grades school: 33 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 0% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Palliser School Division.
How Albion Ridge Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Albion Ridge Colony School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 11% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Albion Ridge Colony School, and no letter
Albion Ridge Colony 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.
Lethbridge County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Albion Ridge Colony School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Albion Ridge Colony School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
2 of the 4 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Albion Ridge Colony School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Ridge Colony School | English public | English | 33 | Bottom fifth | |
| Keho Lake Colony School | English public | English | 32 | – | 12 km |
| St. Catherine's School | English Catholic | English | 181 | Middle fifth | 15 km |
| Noble Central School | English public | English | 286 | Bottom fifth | 20 km |
| Shadow Ranch Colony School | English public | English | 24 | – | 20 km |
Schools for every grade near Albion Ridge Colony School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Albion Ridge Colony School
Who runs Albion Ridge Colony School?
Albion Ridge Colony School belongs to The Palliser School Division (English public).
What language does Albion Ridge Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Albion Ridge Colony School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Albion Ridge Colony School?
The nearest are Keho Lake Colony School (12 km), St. Catherine's School (15 km) and Noble Central School (20 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).