Norwood School
5505 44 street · Wetaskiwin · T9A2Z8 · The Wetaskiwin School Division
Counting 3 km around Wetaskiwin, Norwood School is one of 6 elementary schools. Every school in and around Wetaskiwin →
What stands out about Norwood School
- A typical size: 176 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 20%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Wetaskiwin School Division.
How Norwood 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, Norwood School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Norwood School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Norwood School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Wetaskiwin: its School Grade weighs Norwood School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Norwood 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 elementary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Norwood School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood School | English public | English | 176 | Second fifth | |
| Lynn Lauren School | English public | English | 50 | – | 0.6 km |
| Clear Vista School | English public | English | 414 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth School | English public | English | 179 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Centennial School | English public | English | 88 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Parkdale School | English public | English | 169 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Griffiths-Scott School | English public | English | 268 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Norwood School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Norwood School
Who runs Norwood School?
The Wetaskiwin School Division: Norwood School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Norwood School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Norwood School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Norwood School?
The nearest are Lynn Lauren School (0.6 km), Clear Vista School (1.1 km) and Queen Elizabeth School (1.5 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).