E. H. Walter School
Paradise Valley · T0B3R0 · The Buffalo Trail School Division
Of the 9 schools for every grade in or near Vermilion River County (within 3 km), this is E. H. Walter School. Every school in and around Vermilion River County →
What stands out about E. H. Walter School
- Its 177 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Buffalo Trail School Division.
- It sits 0.1 km outside the town’s boundary.
How E. H. Walter School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
E. H. Walter School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 66% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom 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 E. H. Walter School, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; E. H. Walter School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Vermilion River County: its School Grade weighs E. H. Walter School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at E. H. Walter 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.
Questions about E. H. Walter School
Who runs E. H. Walter School?
The Buffalo Trail School Division: E. H. Walter School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does E. H. Walter School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at E. H. Walter School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
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).