Ponoka Elementary School
5510 48 avenue · Ponoka · T4J1N7 · The Wolf Creek School Division
Counting 3 km around Ponoka, Ponoka Elementary School is one of 1 elementary schools. Every school in and around Ponoka →
What stands out about Ponoka Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 540 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 10%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Wolf Creek School Division.
- The only elementary school in or within 3 km of Ponoka.
How Ponoka Elementary 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, Ponoka Elementary School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 55% | 67% | Fourth 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.
A standing for Ponoka Elementary School, not a grade
Ponoka Elementary 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 fourth fifth in Alberta.
Ponoka’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ponoka Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ponoka Elementary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Ponoka Elementary School is larger than any of its 3 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponoka Elementary School | English public | English | 540 | Fourth fifth | |
| Terrace Ridge School | English public | English | 285 | Top fifth | 23 km |
| Ecole James S. McCormick School | English public | English | 411 | – | 25 km |
| Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School | English public | English | 349 | Middle fifth | 25 km |
Elementary schools near Ponoka Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ponoka Elementary School
Who runs Ponoka Elementary School?
The Wolf Creek School Division runs Ponoka Elementary School (English public).
What language does Ponoka Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ponoka Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ponoka Elementary School?
Closest by: Terrace Ridge School (23 km), Ecole James S. McCormick School (25 km) and Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School (25 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).