St. Isabella School
855 copperfield blvd se · Calgary · T2Z4W8 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of Copperfield’s 9 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Isabella School. Every school in and around Copperfield →
What stands out about St. Isabella School
- A large all grades school: 972 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 75%, above the 67% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Isabella School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Isabella School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 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. Isabella School sits among the province’s schools
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Isabella School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Isabella School feeds into Copperfield’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Isabella 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 schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Isabella School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Isabella School | English Catholic | English | 972 | Middle fifth | |
| Dr. Martha Cohen School | English public | English | 907 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lakeshore School | English public | English | 980 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| St. Albert the Great | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Prince of Peace School | English Catholic | English | 977 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| McKenzie Highlands School | English public | English | 742 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Mountain Park School | English public | English | 587 | Middle fifth | 3.5 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Isabella 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. Isabella School
Who runs St. Isabella School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs St. Isabella School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Isabella School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Isabella School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Isabella School?
The closest schools are Dr. Martha Cohen School (0.9 km), Lakeshore School (2 km) and St. Albert the Great (2 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).