Crestomere School
rr 3 · Lacombe · T4L2N3 · The Wolf Creek School Division
Crestomere School is one of 8 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Ponoka County. Every school in and around Ponoka County →
What stands out about Crestomere School
- A typical size: 167 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 17%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Wolf Creek School Division.
How Crestomere School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Crestomere School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 66% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Crestomere School, and no letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Crestomere School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Crestomere School feeds into Ponoka County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Crestomere School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 schools for every grade
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Crestomere School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestomere School | English public | English | 167 | Middle fifth | |
| Mamawi Atosketan Native School | Independent | English | 231 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
| St. Augustine School | English Catholic | English | 749 | Middle fifth | 22 km |
| College Heights Christian School | Independent | English | 330 | Fourth fifth | 23 km |
| Ponoka Christian School | Independent | English | 142 | Second fifth | 23 km |
| Bentley School | English public | English | 407 | Fourth fifth | 24 km |
| Lacombe Christian School | Independent | English | 466 | Top fifth | 24 km |
Schools for every grade near Crestomere School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Crestomere School
Who runs Crestomere School?
The board is The Wolf Creek School Division; Crestomere School is English public.
What language does Crestomere School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Crestomere School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Crestomere School?
The nearest are Mamawi Atosketan Native School (18 km), St. Augustine School (22 km) and College Heights Christian School (23 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).