Sandhills School
435a highway 1 · Strathmore · T1P1J4 · The Golden Hills School Division
With Sandhills School, Strathmore counts 20 schools for every grade within 3 km. Every school in and around Strathmore →
What stands out about Sandhills School
- With 18 students it is smaller than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- An English public school, run by The Golden Hills School Division.
How Sandhills 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 Sandhills 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.
Why Sandhills School has no band
With all its measures withheld, Sandhills School can’t be set beside other schools in Alberta.
The letter belongs to Strathmore: its School Grade weighs Sandhills School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Sandhills School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Sandhills School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills School | English public | English | 18 | – | |
| Three Hills Colony School | English public | English | 25 | – | 0 km |
| Twin Creeks School | English public | English | 25 | – | 0 km |
| Sayre School | English public | English | 29 | – | 0 km |
| Rosebud River School | English public | English | 11 | – | 0 km |
| Hines School | English public | English | 39 | Bottom fifth | 0 km |
| Crawling Valley School | English public | English | 16 | – | 0 km |
Schools for every grade near Sandhills School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sandhills School
Who runs Sandhills School?
The Golden Hills School Division runs Sandhills School (English public).
What language does Sandhills School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sandhills School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sandhills School?
Its nearest neighbours are Three Hills Colony School (0 km), Twin Creeks School (0 km) and Sayre School (0 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).