Oyen Public School
Oyen · T0J2J0 · The Prairie Rose School Division
With Oyen Public School, Special Area No. 3 counts 7 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Special Area No. 3 →
What stands out about Oyen Public School
- 99 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 3%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Prairie Rose School Division.
- It sits 0.7 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Oyen Public School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Oyen Public School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 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 Oyen Public School is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Oyen Public School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Special Area No. 3’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Oyen Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Oyen Public School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
None of the 2 elementary schools nearest Oyen Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyen Public School | English public | English | 99 | Bottom fifth | |
| Assumption Roman Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 54 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Acadia Colony School | English public | English | 15 | – | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Oyen Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Oyen Public School
Who runs Oyen Public School?
The Prairie Rose School Division: Oyen Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Oyen Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Oyen Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Oyen Public School?
Nearby: Assumption Roman Catholic School (0.6 km) and Acadia Colony School (17 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).