St. James Elementary Junior High School
2227 58 avenue sw · Calgary · T3E1N6 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Lakeview, St. James Elementary Junior High School is one of 35 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Lakeview →
What stands out about St. James Elementary Junior High School
- A typical size: 240 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 15% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. James Elementary Junior High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. James Elementary Junior High 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 | 15% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for St. James Elementary Junior High School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Alberta is where St. James Elementary Junior High 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.
For a letter, see Lakeview’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. James Elementary Junior High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. James Elementary Junior High School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 schools for every grade
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. James Elementary Junior High School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 240 | Middle fifth | |
| Calgary Girls Charter School | Other | English | 571 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| CBe-learn | English public | English | 1,304 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | French | 481 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Connect Charter School | Other | English | 624 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Calgary Jewish Academy | Independent | English | 156 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Rundle College Academy | Independent | English | 285 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
Schools for every grade near St. James Elementary Junior High 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. James Elementary Junior High School
Who runs St. James Elementary Junior High School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs St. James Elementary Junior High School (English Catholic).
What language does St. James Elementary Junior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. James Elementary Junior High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. James Elementary Junior High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Calgary Girls Charter School (0.3 km), CBe-learn (0.6 km) and École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys (1.4 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).