D. A. Ferguson Middle School
5511 54 street · Taber · T1G1L5 · The Horizon School Division
One of Taber’s 11 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: D. A. Ferguson Middle School. Every school in and around Taber →
What stands out about D. A. Ferguson Middle School
- 279 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 12%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Horizon School Division.
How D. A. Ferguson 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, D. A. Ferguson Middle School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 62% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for D. A. Ferguson Middle School, and no letter
D. A. Ferguson Middle 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.
D. A. Ferguson Middle School feeds into Taber’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at D. A. Ferguson Middle School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest D. A. Ferguson Middle School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. A. Ferguson Middle School | English public | English | 279 | Fourth fifth | |
| Taber Central School | English public | English | 220 | – | 0 km |
| Dr. Hamman School | English public | English | 234 | – | 0.7 km |
| St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Separate School | English Catholic | English | 203 | – | 0.8 km |
| Taber Christian School Alternative Program | English public | English | 396 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Bluegrass Colony School | English public | English | 8 | – | 1.1 km |
| Evergreen Colony | English public | English | 24 | – | 1.1 km |
Elementary schools near D. A. Ferguson 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 D. A. Ferguson Middle School
Who runs D. A. Ferguson Middle School?
It is The Horizon School Division that runs D. A. Ferguson Middle School, in the English public system.
What language does D. A. Ferguson Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at D. A. Ferguson Middle School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near D. A. Ferguson Middle School?
Nearby: Taber Central School (0 km), Dr. Hamman School (0.7 km) and St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Separate 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).