St. Margaret School
3320 carol drive nw · Calgary · T2L0K7 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Charleswood, St. Margaret School is one of 16 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Charleswood →
What stands out about St. Margaret School
- A large all grades school: 537 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 15%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Margaret 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. Margaret School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 78% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Margaret School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Margaret School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
St. Margaret School feeds into Charleswood’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Margaret School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than St. Margaret School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Margaret School | English Catholic | English | 537 | Second fifth | |
| Branton School | English public | English | 746 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Colonel Irvine School | English public | English | 791 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 531 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Rosedale School | English public | English | 248 | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
| Westmount Mid/High School | Other | English | 900 | Top fifth | 2.7 km |
| Balmoral School | English public | English | 556 | Top fifth | 2.7 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Margaret 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. Margaret School
Who runs St. Margaret School?
St. Margaret School comes under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Margaret School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Margaret School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Margaret School?
The closest schools are Branton School (1.3 km), Colonel Irvine School (1.6 km) and St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School (1.9 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).