Wainwright Elementary School
905 10 street · Wainwright · T9W2R6 · The Buffalo Trail School Division
Wainwright Elementary School: one of the 1 elementary schools within 3 km of Wainwright. Every school in and around Wainwright →
What stands out about Wainwright Elementary School
- A large elementary school: 413 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 16%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Buffalo Trail School Division.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Wainwright.
How Wainwright Elementary School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Wainwright Elementary School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 64% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Wainwright Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Wainwright Elementary School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Wainwright’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Wainwright Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Wainwright Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Wainwright Elementary School
Who runs Wainwright Elementary School?
The board is The Buffalo Trail School Division; Wainwright Elementary School is English public.
What language does Wainwright Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Wainwright Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home 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).