Mamawi Atosketan Native School
rr 2 · Ponoka · T4J1R2
One of Ponoka County’s 8 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Mamawi Atosketan Native School. Every school in and around Ponoka County →
What stands out about Mamawi Atosketan Native School
- Its 231 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 0% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
How Mamawi Atosketan Native School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Mamawi Atosketan Native School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 11% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Mamawi Atosketan Native School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Mamawi Atosketan Native School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Mamawi Atosketan Native School feeds into Ponoka County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Mamawi Atosketan Native School
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Mamawi Atosketan Native School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamawi Atosketan Native School | Independent | English | 231 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Augustine School | English Catholic | English | 749 | Middle fifth | 8.6 km |
| Ponoka Christian School | Independent | English | 142 | Second fifth | 11 km |
| College Heights Christian School | Independent | English | 330 | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Prairie Adventist Christian eSchool | Independent | English | 265 | – | 15 km |
| Lacombe Christian School | Independent | English | 466 | Top fifth | 16 km |
| Father Lacombe Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
Schools for every grade near Mamawi Atosketan Native School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Mamawi Atosketan Native School
Who runs Mamawi Atosketan Native School?
Mamawi Atosketan Native School runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does Mamawi Atosketan Native School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mamawi Atosketan Native School?
Apply to the school itself: a private school runs its own admissions and sets its fees.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mamawi Atosketan Native School?
Nearest of all: St. Augustine School (8.6 km), Ponoka Christian School (11 km) and College Heights Christian 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).