Dr. Ken Sauer School
20 terrace dr ne · Medicine Hat · T1C1Z8 · The Medicine Hat School Division
Around Medicine Hat, within 3 km, there are 19 elementary schools, Dr. Ken Sauer School among them. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about Dr. Ken Sauer School
- Its 298 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 75%, above the 67% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Medicine Hat School Division.
How Dr. Ken Sauer 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, Dr. Ken Sauer School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second 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.
Dr. Ken Sauer School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Dr. Ken Sauer School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Medicine Hat’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Dr. Ken Sauer School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Dr. Ken Sauer 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 elementary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Dr. Ken Sauer School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ken Sauer School | English public | English | 298 | Middle fifth | |
| Webster Niblock School | English public | English | 176 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Francis Xavier School | English Catholic | English | 173 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| St. Louis School | English Catholic | English | 93 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Vincent Massey School | English public | English | 206 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| Elm Street School | English public | English | 114 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| St. Michael's School | English Catholic | English | 131 | Bottom fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near Dr. Ken Sauer School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dr. Ken Sauer School
Who runs Dr. Ken Sauer School?
It is The Medicine Hat School Division that runs Dr. Ken Sauer School, in the English public system.
What language does Dr. Ken Sauer School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr. Ken Sauer School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr. Ken Sauer School?
Closest by: Webster Niblock School (1.4 km), St. Francis Xavier School (1.7 km) and St. Louis School (2.2 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).