St. Michaels School
302 2 avenue e bag 9900 · Bow Island · T0K0G0 · The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Of the 3 schools for every grade in or near Bow Island (within 3 km), this is St. Michaels School. Every school in and around Bow Island →
What stands out about St. Michaels School
- 43 students, well under the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 33% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- The only English Catholic all grades school in or within 3 km of Bow Island.
How St. Michaels School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Michaels School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 76% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 33% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for St. Michaels School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Michaels School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
Bow Island’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Michaels School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Michaels School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
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.
St. Michaels School is the smallest of the 2 nearest schools for every grade and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michaels School | English Catholic | English | 43 | Second fifth | |
| Senator Gershaw School | English public | English | 233 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Burdett School | English public | English | 159 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Michaels 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. Michaels School
Who runs St. Michaels School?
The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division: St. Michaels School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Michaels School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Michaels School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Michaels School?
Its nearest neighbours are Senator Gershaw School (0.4 km) and Burdett School (11 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).