J. R. Robson School
5102 46 street · Vermilion · T9X1G5 · The Buffalo Trail School Division
J. R. Robson School sits among 1 secondary schools within 3 km of Vermilion. Every school in and around Vermilion →
What stands out about J. R. Robson School
- A typical size: 238 students, where the middle secondary school in Alberta has 371.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 3%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Buffalo Trail School Division.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of Vermilion.
How J. R. Robson 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, J. R. Robson School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How J. R. Robson School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; J. R. Robson School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Vermilion: its School Grade weighs J. R. Robson School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at J. R. Robson School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about J. R. Robson School
Who runs J. R. Robson School?
The Buffalo Trail School Division: J. R. Robson School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does J. R. Robson School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J. R. Robson School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
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).