Centennial School
5310 55 avenue · Wetaskiwin · T9A1A5 · The Wetaskiwin School Division
Counting 3 km around Wetaskiwin, Centennial School is one of 6 elementary schools. Every school in and around Wetaskiwin →
What stands out about Centennial School
- A small elementary school: 88 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 1%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Wetaskiwin School Division.
How Centennial School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Centennial School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 54% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 1% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Centennial School, and no letter
Centennial 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 bottom fifth in Alberta.
Centennial School feeds into Wetaskiwin’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Centennial School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Centennial School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial School | English public | English | 88 | Bottom fifth | |
| Queen Elizabeth School | English public | English | 179 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lynn Lauren School | English public | English | 50 | – | 1 km |
| Parkdale School | English public | English | 169 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Clear Vista School | English public | English | 414 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Norwood School | English public | English | 176 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Griffiths-Scott School | English public | English | 268 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Centennial School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Centennial School
Who runs Centennial School?
The Wetaskiwin School Division: Centennial School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Centennial School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Centennial School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Centennial School?
Nearby: Queen Elizabeth School (0.8 km), Lynn Lauren School (1 km) and Parkdale School (1.4 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).