Elmer Elson Elementary School
Mayerthorpe · T0E1N0 · The Northern Gateway School Division
Counting 3 km around Mayerthorpe, Elmer Elson Elementary School is one of 1 elementary schools. Every school in and around Mayerthorpe →
What stands out about Elmer Elson Elementary School
- Its 324 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 12%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Northern Gateway School Division.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Mayerthorpe.
How Elmer Elson 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, Elmer Elson Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 63% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Elmer Elson Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Elmer Elson Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Elmer Elson Elementary School feeds into Mayerthorpe’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Elmer Elson 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Elson Elementary School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Rochfort Bridge Colony School | English public | English | – | 16 km |
Elementary schools near Elmer Elson 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 Elmer Elson Elementary School
Who runs Elmer Elson Elementary School?
It is The Northern Gateway School Division that runs Elmer Elson Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Elmer Elson Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elmer Elson Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elmer Elson Elementary School?
Closest by: Rochfort Bridge Colony 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).