St. John Paul II School
119 castleridge drive ne · Calgary · T3J1P6 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. John Paul II School is one of 22 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Castleridge. Every school in and around Castleridge →
What stands out about St. John Paul II School
- Its 365 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 9%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. John Paul II School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. John Paul II School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 53% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why St. John Paul II School has a band rather than a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. John Paul II School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Castleridge’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. John Paul II School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. John Paul II School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
A separate (Catholic) board runs its own schools with public money and its own admission rules.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. John Paul II School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Paul II School | English Catholic | English | 365 | Fourth fifth | |
| École St. John Paul II School | English Catholic | English | 279 | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| O. S. Geiger School | English public | English | 513 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| École La Mosaïque | French public | French | 302 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Grant MacEwan School | English public | English | 725 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Gobind Sarvar School | Independent | English | 508 | – | 1.1 km |
| Falconridge School | English public | English | 508 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. John Paul II 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. John Paul II School
Who runs St. John Paul II School?
St. John Paul II School belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. John Paul II School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. John Paul II School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. John Paul II School?
The nearest are École St. John Paul II School (0.1 km), O. S. Geiger School (0.5 km) and École La Mosaïque (0.7 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).