Mills Haven Elementary School
28 heron road · Sherwood Park · T8A0H2 · The Elk Island School Division
Of the 44 elementary schools in or near Strathcona County (within 3 km), this is Mills Haven Elementary School. Every school in and around Strathcona County →
What stands out about Mills Haven Elementary School
- With 498 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 31%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Elk Island School Division.
How Mills Haven 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, Mills Haven Elementary School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 80% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 31% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Mills Haven Elementary School is placed without a letter
Mills Haven 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 top fifth in Alberta.
Strathcona County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Mills Haven Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Mills Haven Elementary 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 elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Mills Haven Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Haven Elementary School | English public | English | 498 | Top fifth | |
| Brentwood School | English public | English | 424 | Second fifth | 0 km |
| Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 229 | – | 0.5 km |
| Pine Street School | English public | English | 364 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Wes Hosford School | English public | English | 299 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 372 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Theresa Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 511 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Mills Haven 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 Mills Haven Elementary School
Who runs Mills Haven Elementary School?
Mills Haven Elementary School belongs to The Elk Island School Division (English public).
What language does Mills Haven Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mills Haven Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mills Haven Elementary School?
Nearby: Brentwood School (0 km), Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Catholic School (0.5 km) and Pine Street School (0.9 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).