École Deer Meadow School
5411 61 avenue · Olds · T4H1T2 · The Chinook's Edge School Division
One of Olds’s 4 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École Deer Meadow School. Every school in and around Olds →
What stands out about École Deer Meadow School
- With 450 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 10%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Chinook's Edge School Division.
How École Deer Meadow School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
École Deer Meadow School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 68% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where École Deer Meadow School sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where École Deer Meadow 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 Olds’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in École Deer Meadow School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at École Deer Meadow School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 3 nearest elementary schools have more students than École Deer Meadow School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Deer Meadow School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | |
| École Olds Elementary School | English public | English | 555 | – | 0.8 km |
| Off Campus Learning | English public | English | 15 | – | 1.2 km |
| Ross Ford Elementary School | English public | English | 292 | – | 14 km |
Elementary schools near École Deer Meadow School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Deer Meadow School
Who runs École Deer Meadow School?
The Chinook's Edge School Division: École Deer Meadow School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does École Deer Meadow School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at École Deer Meadow School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Deer Meadow School?
Nearest of all: École Olds Elementary School (0.8 km), Off Campus Learning (1.2 km) and Ross Ford Elementary School (14 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).