Sunny Bend Colony School
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One of Westlock County’s 5 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sunny Bend Colony School. Every school in and around Westlock County →
What stands out about Sunny Bend Colony School
- A small all grades school: 19 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 0%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Pembina Hills School Division.
How Sunny Bend Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Sunny Bend Colony School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 27% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Sunny Bend Colony School has a band rather than a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sunny Bend Colony School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Westlock County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sunny Bend Colony School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sunny Bend 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
All 3 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Sunny Bend Colony School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Bend Colony School | English public | English | 19 | Bottom fifth | |
| Neerlandia Public Christian School | English public | English | 257 | Top fifth | 15 km |
| Pembina North Community School | English public | English | 186 | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
| Pibroch Colony School | English public | English | 20 | Bottom fifth | 23 km |
Schools for every grade near Sunny Bend 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 Sunny Bend Colony School
Who runs Sunny Bend Colony School?
The Pembina Hills School Division: Sunny Bend Colony School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Sunny Bend Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sunny Bend Colony School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sunny Bend Colony School?
Nearest of all: Neerlandia Public Christian School (15 km), Pembina North Community School (18 km) and Pibroch Colony School (23 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).