Alcoma School
Rainier · T0J2M0 · The Grasslands School Division
Alcoma School sits among 7 schools for every grade within 3 km of Newell County. Every school in and around Newell County →
What stands out about Alcoma School
- 69 students, near the middle of 233 for all grades schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 4%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Grasslands School Division.
How Alcoma 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, Alcoma School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 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 standing for Alcoma School, not a grade
Alcoma 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.
Newell County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Alcoma School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Alcoma School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Alcoma School
Who runs Alcoma School?
Alcoma School belongs to The Grasslands School Division (English public).
What language does Alcoma School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alcoma School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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).