Bluffton School
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Counting 3 km around Ponoka County, Bluffton School is one of 8 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Ponoka County →
What stands out about Bluffton School
- 138 students, near the middle of 233 for all grades schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 14%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Wolf Creek School Division.
How Bluffton School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Bluffton School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 61% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Bluffton School is placed without a letter
Bluffton 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 fourth fifth in Alberta.
Bluffton School feeds into Ponoka County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bluffton School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 schools for every grade
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Woodlands Adventist School | Independent | English | – | 0.8 km |
Schools for every grade near Bluffton School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bluffton School
Who runs Bluffton School?
The Wolf Creek School Division: Bluffton School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Bluffton School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bluffton School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bluffton School?
Closest by: Woodlands Adventist School (0.8 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).