Irvine School
918 2nd avenue · Dunmore · T1B0K3 · The Prairie Rose School Division
Irvine School: one of the 12 schools for every grade within 3 km of Cypress County. Every school in and around Cypress County →
What stands out about Irvine School
- 393 students, near the middle of 233 for all grades schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 9%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Prairie Rose School Division.
How Irvine School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Irvine School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Irvine School is placed without a letter
Irvine 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 middle fifth in Alberta.
Irvine School feeds into Cypress County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Irvine 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 schools for every grade
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Irvine School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine School | English public | English | 393 | Middle fifth | |
| Hutterian Brethren Church School of Murray Lake | English public | English | 20 | – | 0 km |
| Medicine Hat Christian School | English public | English | 286 | Middle fifth | 4.3 km |
| Notre Dame Academy | English Catholic | English | 435 | Second fifth | 6.9 km |
| Dr. Roy Wilson Learning Centre | English public | English | 726 | Fourth fifth | 7.1 km |
| Prairie Mennonite Alternative School | English public | English | 74 | Fourth fifth | 7.5 km |
| Prairie Rose Regional Division Home Education | English public | English | 45 | – | 8.7 km |
Schools for every grade near Irvine School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Irvine School
Who runs Irvine School?
Irvine School comes under The Prairie Rose School Division (English public).
What language does Irvine School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Irvine School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Irvine School?
The nearest are Hutterian Brethren Church School of Murray Lake (0 km), Medicine Hat Christian School (4.3 km) and Notre Dame Academy (6.9 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).