Delco Colony School
6302 56 street · Taber · T1G1Z9 · The Horizon School Division
Taber and its 3 km edge have 13 schools for every grade; Delco Colony School is one. Every school in and around Taber →
What stands out about Delco Colony School
- A small all grades school: 32 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Horizon School Division.
How Delco Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Every measure for Delco Colony School is held back, as Alberta does where a group is small.
| 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.
Delco Colony School has no results band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Alberta; Delco Colony School needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Taber’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Delco Colony School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Delco Colony 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 schools for every grade
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Delco Colony School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delco Colony School | English public | English | 32 | – | |
| Armada Colony School | English public | English | 23 | – | 0 km |
| Copperfield Farms Colony School | English public | English | 46 | Second fifth | 0 km |
| Lomond Colony School | English public | English | 24 | – | 0 km |
| Cameron Farms School | English public | English | 27 | – | 0 km |
| Sunnysite Colony School | English public | English | 28 | – | 0 km |
| River Road Colony School | English public | English | 11 | – | 0 km |
Schools for every grade near Delco 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 Delco Colony School
Who runs Delco Colony School?
The Horizon School Division: Delco Colony School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Delco Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Delco Colony School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Delco Colony School?
Nearest of all: Armada Colony School (0 km), Copperfield Farms Colony School (0 km) and Lomond Colony 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).