East River Colony School
The Prairie Land School Division
Counting 3 km around Starland County, East River Colony School is one of 6 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Starland County →
What stands out about East River Colony School
- With 12 students it is smaller than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- An English public school, run by The Prairie Land School Division.
How East River Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
No measure for East River Colony School is published; Alberta withholds each one, as it does for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
No published results for East River Colony School
With all its measures withheld, East River Colony School can’t be set beside other schools in Alberta.
The letter belongs to Starland County: its School Grade weighs East River Colony School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at East River Colony School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
All 2 nearest schools for every grade have more students than East River Colony School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East River Colony School | English public | English | 12 | – | |
| Big Valley School | English public | English | 86 | Fourth fifth | 22 km |
| Trochu Valley School | English public | English | 286 | Middle fifth | 24 km |
Schools for every grade near East River Colony School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about East River Colony School
Who runs East River Colony School?
East River Colony School belongs to The Prairie Land School Division (English public).
What language does East River Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at East River Colony School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near East River Colony School?
The nearest are Big Valley School (22 km) and Trochu Valley School (24 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).