St. Veronica School
380 coopers drive sw · Airdrie · T4B0L8 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Around Airdrie, within 3 km, there are 11 schools for every grade, St. Veronica School among them. Every school in and around Airdrie →
What stands out about St. Veronica School
- 942 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 12% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Veronica 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, St. Veronica School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 64% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where St. Veronica School sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in Alberta is where St. Veronica 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.
For a letter, see Airdrie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Veronica School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Veronica School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Veronica School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Veronica School | English Catholic | English | 942 | Middle fifth | |
| Northcott Prairie School | English public | English | 998 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Windsong Heights School | English public | English | 921 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| École des Hautes-Plaines | French public | French | 479 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
| Good Shepherd School | English Catholic | English | 532 | Middle fifth | 3 km |
| Muriel Clayton Middle School | English public | English | 605 | Bottom fifth | 3.1 km |
| Airdrie Learning Connection | English public | English | 324 | – | 3.5 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Veronica School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Veronica School
Who runs St. Veronica School?
St. Veronica School comes under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Veronica School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Veronica School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Veronica School?
Closest by: Northcott Prairie School (0.7 km), Windsong Heights School (1.3 km) and École des Hautes-Plaines (2.4 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).