Percy Baxter Middle School
101 mink creek road · Whitecourt · T7S1S2 · The Northern Gateway School Division
Percy Baxter Middle School is one of 5 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Whitecourt. Every school in and around Whitecourt →
What stands out about Percy Baxter Middle School
- 366 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 4% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Northern Gateway School Division.
How Percy Baxter Middle 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, Percy Baxter Middle School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 47% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 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 Percy Baxter Middle School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Percy Baxter Middle School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Percy Baxter Middle School feeds into Whitecourt’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Percy Baxter Middle School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
None of the 4 elementary schools nearest Percy Baxter Middle School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Baxter Middle School | English public | English | 366 | Bottom fifth | |
| École St. Mary School | English Catholic | English | 236 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Pat Hardy Primary School | English public | English | 291 | – | 2.6 km |
| École St. Anne School | English Catholic | English | 305 | – | 2.6 km |
| Whitecourt Central Elementary School | English public | English | 326 | – | 3.3 km |
Elementary schools near Percy Baxter Middle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Percy Baxter Middle School
Who runs Percy Baxter Middle School?
The Northern Gateway School Division: Percy Baxter Middle School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Percy Baxter Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Percy Baxter Middle School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Percy Baxter Middle School?
The nearest are École St. Mary School (0.7 km), Pat Hardy Primary School (2.6 km) and École St. Anne School (2.6 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).