St. Maria Goretti Elementary School
375 hawkstone drive nw · Calgary · T3G3T7 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Maria Goretti Elementary School sits among 25 elementary schools within 3 km of Hawkwood. Every school in and around Hawkwood →
What stands out about St. Maria Goretti Elementary School
- Its 278 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 21%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Maria Goretti Elementary 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. Maria Goretti Elementary School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 77% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 21% | 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. Maria Goretti Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Maria Goretti Elementary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Hawkwood’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Maria Goretti Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Maria Goretti Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Separate boards admit by their own policies, most giving priority to Catholic families.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Maria Goretti Elementary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Maria Goretti Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 278 | Second fifth | |
| Hawkwood School | English public | English | 702 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Citadel Park School | English public | English | 503 | – | 1.2 km |
| Yufeng Chinese School | Independent | English | 6 | – | 1.3 km |
| Foothills Alliance ECS | Independent | English | 47 | – | 1.5 km |
| St. Rita School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Ranchlands School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near St. Maria Goretti Elementary 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. Maria Goretti Elementary School
Who runs St. Maria Goretti Elementary School?
St. Maria Goretti Elementary School comes under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Maria Goretti Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Maria Goretti Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Maria Goretti Elementary School?
The nearest are Hawkwood School (0.5 km), Citadel Park School (1.2 km) and Yufeng Chinese School (1.3 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).