Irma School
Irma · T0B2H0 · The Buffalo Trail School Division
Of the 6 schools for every grade in or near Wainwright No. 61 (within 3 km), this is Irma School. Every school in and around Wainwright No. 61 →
What stands out about Irma School
- Its 304 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the acceptable standard: 76%, against 67% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Buffalo Trail School Division.
- It sits 0.3 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Irma 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, Irma School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 76% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 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 Irma School is placed without a letter
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Irma School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Wainwright No. 61: its School Grade weighs Irma School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Irma School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Holt Colony School | English public | English | – | 13 km |
Schools for every grade near Irma School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Irma School
Who runs Irma School?
The Buffalo Trail School Division: Irma School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Irma School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Irma School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Irma School?
The closest schools are Holt Colony School (13 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).