St. Thomas Aquinas School
4540 26 avenue sw · Calgary · T3E0R1 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Glenbrook, St. Thomas Aquinas School is one of 24 elementary schools. Every school in and around Glenbrook →
What stands out about St. Thomas Aquinas School
- A typical size: 183 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 22%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Thomas Aquinas 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. Thomas Aquinas School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 73% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 22% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where St. Thomas Aquinas School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Thomas Aquinas School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Glenbrook’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Thomas Aquinas School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Thomas Aquinas School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
St. Thomas Aquinas School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas School | English Catholic | English | 183 | Second fifth | |
| Glendale School | English public | English | 226 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Calgary Christian School | English public | English | 456 | Top fifth | 0.5 km |
| Glenmeadows School | English public | English | 398 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Glenbrook School | English public | English | 282 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Holy Name (Bilingual) School | English Catholic | English | 266 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Killarney School | English public | English | 349 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Thomas Aquinas 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. Thomas Aquinas School
Who runs St. Thomas Aquinas School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs St. Thomas Aquinas School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Thomas Aquinas School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Thomas Aquinas School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Thomas Aquinas School?
The nearest are Glendale School (0.5 km), Calgary Christian School (0.5 km) and Glenmeadows School (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).