R. I. Baker Middle School
2112 13 street · Coaldale · T1M1L7 · The Palliser School Division
With R. I. Baker Middle School, Coaldale counts 2 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Coaldale →
What stands out about R. I. Baker Middle School
- A typical size: 260 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 19%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Palliser School Division.
How R. I. Baker Middle 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, R. I. Baker Middle School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 19% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why R. I. Baker Middle School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. R. I. Baker Middle School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
Coaldale’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where R. I. Baker Middle School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at R. I. Baker Middle School
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest R. I. Baker Middle School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. I. Baker Middle School | English public | English | 260 | Second fifth | |
| Jennie Emery Elementary School | English public | English | 304 | – | 0.3 km |
| Dr. Robert Plaxton Elementary School | English public | English | 354 | – | 14 km |
| Lethbridge Montessori Kindergarten-Forestry Avenue Campus | Independent | English | 42 | – | 14 km |
| General Stewart School | English public | English | 90 | – | 14 km |
| Park Meadows School | English public | English | 317 | – | 14 km |
| Senator Buchanan Elementary School | English public | English | 272 | – | 14 km |
Elementary schools near R. I. Baker Middle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about R. I. Baker Middle School
Who runs R. I. Baker Middle School?
R. I. Baker Middle School belongs to The Palliser School Division (English public).
What language does R. I. Baker Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at R. I. Baker Middle School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near R. I. Baker Middle School?
Its nearest neighbours are Jennie Emery Elementary School (0.3 km), Dr. Robert Plaxton Elementary School (14 km) and Lethbridge Montessori Kindergarten-Forestry Avenue Campus (14 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).