Gwynne Valley Rural Academy
Gwynne Valley Rural Education Association
Gwynne Valley Rural Academy sits among 6 schools for every grade within 3 km of Wetaskiwin County No. 10. Every school in and around Wetaskiwin County No. 10 →
What stands out about Gwynne Valley Rural Academy
- A typical size: 128 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 15%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Run outside the four usual systems (Gwynne Valley Rural Education Association): a provincial, charter or First Nations school, or an Indigenous board’s.
- The only Other all grades school in or within 3 km of Wetaskiwin County No. 10.
How Gwynne Valley Rural Academy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Gwynne Valley Rural Academy reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 63% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Gwynne Valley Rural Academy sits among the province’s schools
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Gwynne Valley Rural Academy gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Wetaskiwin County No. 10’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Gwynne Valley Rural Academy counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Gwynne Valley Rural Academy
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
4 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Gwynne Valley Rural Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynne Valley Rural Academy | Other | English | 128 | Middle fifth | |
| Sacred Heart School | English Catholic | English | 539 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Wetaskiwin Outreach | English public | English | 132 | – | 12 km |
| New Norway School | English public | English | 175 | Second fifth | 21 km |
| Battle River Home Schools | English public | English | 24 | – | 23 km |
| Bawlf School | English public | English | 302 | Middle fifth | 23 km |
| École des Fondateurs | French public | French | 23 | – | 24 km |
Schools for every grade near Gwynne Valley Rural Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gwynne Valley Rural Academy
Who runs Gwynne Valley Rural Academy?
Gwynne Valley Rural Academy runs outside the public boards: Other (Gwynne Valley Rural Education Association).
What language does Gwynne Valley Rural Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gwynne Valley Rural Academy?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gwynne Valley Rural Academy?
The closest schools are Sacred Heart School (11 km), Wetaskiwin Outreach (12 km) and New Norway School (21 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).