Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School
301 rocky mountain boulevard w · Lethbridge · T1K6S4 · The Lethbridge School Division
Counting 3 km around Lethbridge, Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School is one of 32 elementary schools. Every school in and around Lethbridge →
What stands out about Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School
- With 588 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Public and English-language, under The Lethbridge School Division.
How Senator Joyce Fairbairn 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, Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 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 Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School has a band rather than a letter
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School’s 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.
The letter belongs to Lethbridge: its School Grade weighs Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School | English public | English | 588 | Middle fifth | |
| Dr. Gerald B. Probe Elementary School | English public | English | 406 | – | 0.3 km |
| St. Patrick Fine Arts Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 295 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Children of St. Martha School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Nicholas Sheran Elementary School | English public | English | 374 | – | 2 km |
| Coalbanks Elementary School | English public | English | 390 | – | 2.4 km |
| G. S. Lakie Middle School | English public | English | 601 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Senator Joyce Fairbairn 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 Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School
Who runs Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School?
The Lethbridge School Division: Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School?
The closest schools are Dr. Gerald B. Probe Elementary School (0.3 km), St. Patrick Fine Arts Elementary School (1.1 km) and Children of St. Martha School (1.9 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).