Niton Central School
Niton Junction · T0E1S0 · The Grande Yellowhead School Division
Niton Central School is one of 4 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Yellowhead County. Every school in and around Yellowhead County →
What stands out about Niton Central School
- A typical size: 99 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 0% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Grande Yellowhead School Division.
How Niton Central School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Niton Central School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 33% | 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.
How Niton Central School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Niton Central School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Yellowhead County’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Niton Central School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Niton Central School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Niton Central School
Who runs Niton Central School?
The board is The Grande Yellowhead School Division; Niton Central School is English public.
What language does Niton Central School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Niton Central School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
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).