Iron Ridge Junior Campus
Blackfalds · T0M0J0 · The Wolf Creek School Division
Iron Ridge Junior Campus is one of 4 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Blackfalds. Every school in and around Blackfalds →
What stands out about Iron Ridge Junior Campus
- A typical size: 261 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 15%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Wolf Creek School Division.
How Iron Ridge Junior Campus 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, Iron Ridge Junior Campus averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 62% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Iron Ridge Junior Campus has a band rather than a letter
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where Iron Ridge Junior Campus’ results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Blackfalds’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Iron Ridge Junior Campus and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Iron Ridge Junior Campus
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Iron Ridge Junior Campus.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Ridge Junior Campus | English public | English | 261 | Fourth fifth | |
| Iron Ridge Intermediate Campus | English public | English | 330 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| St. Gregory The Great Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 469 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Glendale Sciences and Technology School | English public | English | 436 | Middle fifth | 8.7 km |
| St. Teresa of Avila School | English Catholic | English | 366 | – | 8.8 km |
| Normandeau School | English public | English | 399 | Bottom fifth | 9 km |
| Rich Valley School | English public | English | 101 | Top fifth | 9.2 km |
Elementary schools near Iron Ridge Junior Campus
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Iron Ridge Junior Campus
Who runs Iron Ridge Junior Campus?
It is The Wolf Creek School Division that runs Iron Ridge Junior Campus, in the English public system.
What language does Iron Ridge Junior Campus teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Iron Ridge Junior Campus?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Iron Ridge Junior Campus?
Nearest of all: Iron Ridge Intermediate Campus (2.5 km), St. Gregory The Great Catholic School (2.6 km) and Glendale Sciences and Technology School (8.7 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).