Ribstone Colony School
Edgerton · T0B1K0 · The Buffalo Trail School Division
Ribstone Colony School: one of the 6 schools for every grade within 3 km of Wainwright No. 61. Every school in and around Wainwright No. 61 →
What stands out about Ribstone Colony School
- A small all grades school: 23 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Buffalo Trail School Division.
How Ribstone Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
None of Ribstone Colony School’s measures is published: Alberta holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Ribstone Colony School has no band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Alberta; Ribstone Colony School needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Wainwright No. 61’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Ribstone Colony School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Ribstone Colony School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribstone Colony School | English public | English | – | |
| Edgerton Public School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
Schools for every grade near Ribstone Colony School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ribstone Colony School
Who runs Ribstone Colony School?
The Buffalo Trail School Division: Ribstone Colony School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Ribstone Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ribstone Colony School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ribstone Colony School?
Nearest of all: Edgerton Public School (18 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).