St. Matthew School
416 83 avenue se · Calgary · T2H1N3 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Around Acadia, within 3 km, there are 16 schools for every grade, St. Matthew School among them. Every school in and around Acadia →
What stands out about St. Matthew School
- A large all grades school: 559 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 18%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Matthew 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. Matthew School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 18% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for St. Matthew School, not a grade
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Matthew School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Acadia’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Matthew School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Matthew School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than St. Matthew School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Matthew School | English Catholic | English | 559 | Second fifth | |
| Fairview School | English public | English | 948 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| URSA | Independent | English | 820 | – | 0.9 km |
| David Thompson School | English public | English | 681 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Akiva Academy | Independent | English | 41 | – | 1.5 km |
| Woodman School | English public | English | 546 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| R. T. Alderman School | English public | English | 700 | Top fifth | 2 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Matthew 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. Matthew School
Who runs St. Matthew School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs St. Matthew School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Matthew School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Matthew School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Matthew School?
The closest schools are Fairview School (0.7 km), URSA (0.9 km) and David Thompson School (1 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).