Gilbert Paterson Middle School
2109 12 avenue s · Lethbridge · T1K0P1 · The Lethbridge School Division
Gilbert Paterson Middle School sits among 32 elementary schools within 3 km of Lethbridge. Every school in and around Lethbridge →
What stands out about Gilbert Paterson Middle School
- 850 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 16%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Lethbridge School Division.
How Gilbert Paterson 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, Gilbert Paterson Middle School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Gilbert Paterson Middle School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Alberta, Gilbert Paterson Middle School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Lethbridge’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Gilbert Paterson Middle School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Gilbert Paterson Middle School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
Gilbert Paterson Middle School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Paterson Middle School | English public | English | 850 | Second fifth | |
| Our Lady of The Assumption School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Fleetwood Bawden School | English public | English | 322 | – | 1.1 km |
| Ecole Agnes Davidson School | English public | English | 477 | – | 1.2 km |
| Lakeview Elementary School | English public | English | 372 | – | 1.3 km |
| Ecole St. Mary School | English Catholic | English | 431 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Lethbridge Montessori Kindergarten | Independent | English | 33 | – | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Gilbert Paterson 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 Gilbert Paterson Middle School
Who runs Gilbert Paterson Middle School?
Gilbert Paterson Middle School belongs to The Lethbridge School Division (English public).
What language does Gilbert Paterson Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gilbert Paterson Middle School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gilbert Paterson Middle School?
Nearest of all: Our Lady of The Assumption School (0.4 km), Fleetwood Bawden School (1.1 km) and Ecole Agnes Davidson School (1.2 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).