St. Josephine Bakhita School
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Evanston, St. Josephine Bakhita School is one of 11 elementary schools. Every school in and around Evanston →
What stands out about St. Josephine Bakhita School
- 525 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 28% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Josephine Bakhita 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. Josephine Bakhita School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 87% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 28% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How St. Josephine Bakhita School is placed without a letter
The top fifth in Alberta is where St. Josephine Bakhita School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Evanston: its School Grade weighs St. Josephine Bakhita School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Josephine Bakhita School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Josephine Bakhita School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Josephine Bakhita School | English Catholic | English | 525 | Top fifth | |
| Buffalo Rubbing Stone School | English public | English | 604 | – | 1.4 km |
| Kenneth D. Taylor School | English public | English | 675 | – | 1.6 km |
| Panorama Hills School | English public | English | 492 | – | 2.7 km |
| St. Jerome Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 509 | Top fifth | 2.7 km |
| Hidden Valley School | English public | English | 546 | – | 3.1 km |
| Coventry Hills School | English public | English | 587 | – | 3.9 km |
Elementary schools near St. Josephine Bakhita 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. Josephine Bakhita School
Who runs St. Josephine Bakhita School?
It is The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division that runs St. Josephine Bakhita School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. Josephine Bakhita School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Josephine Bakhita School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Josephine Bakhita School?
Its nearest neighbours are Buffalo Rubbing Stone School (1.4 km), Kenneth D. Taylor School (1.6 km) and Panorama Hills School (2.7 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).