Elm Street School
1001 elm street se · Medicine Hat · T1A1C2 · The Medicine Hat School Division
Elm Street School: one of the 19 elementary schools within 3 km of Medicine Hat. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about Elm Street School
- Its 114 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 18%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Medicine Hat School Division.
How Elm Street School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Elm Street School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 56% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 18% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Elm Street School has a band rather than a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Elm Street School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Medicine Hat’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Elm Street School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Elm Street School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Elm Street School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Street School | English public | English | 114 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Louis School | English Catholic | English | 93 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Southview Community School | English public | English | 137 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Crestwood School | English public | English | 287 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Community Early Learning Program | English public | English | 183 | – | 2.1 km |
| Connaught School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. Francis Xavier School | English Catholic | English | 173 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Elm Street School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Elm Street School
Who runs Elm Street School?
The Medicine Hat School Division runs Elm Street School (English public).
What language does Elm Street School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elm Street 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 Elm Street School?
Nearest of all: St. Louis School (0.9 km), Southview Community School (1 km) and Crestwood School (1.9 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).