St. Mark Elementary School
4589 marbank drive ne · Calgary · T2A3V8 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of Marlborough’s 39 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Mark Elementary School. Every school in and around Marlborough →
What stands out about St. Mark Elementary School
- 375 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 5%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Mark Elementary School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Mark Elementary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 49% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Mark Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Mark Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Marlborough’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Mark Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Mark Elementary School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Mark Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mark Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | |
| Chris Akkerman School | English public | English | 662 | – | 0.4 km |
| Marlborough School | English public | English | 310 | – | 0.8 km |
| Rundle School | English public | English | 524 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Cecil Swanson School | English public | English | 326 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Rupert School | English Catholic | English | 366 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Keeler School | English public | English | 560 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mark 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. Mark Elementary School
Who runs St. Mark Elementary School?
St. Mark Elementary School comes under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Mark Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mark Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Mark Elementary School?
The nearest are Chris Akkerman School (0.4 km), Marlborough School (0.8 km) and Rundle School (0.9 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).