St. Benedict School
10340 19 street sw · Calgary · T2V1R2 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
With St. Benedict School, Palliser counts 26 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Palliser →
What stands out about St. Benedict School
- Its 233 students sit close to the 267 of a middle 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 37% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Benedict 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. Benedict School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 86% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 37% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Benedict School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the top fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Benedict School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Palliser’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Benedict School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Benedict School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Benedict School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Benedict School | English Catholic | English | 233 | Top fifth | |
| Braeside School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Nellie McClung School | English public | English | 361 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Ethel M. Johnson School | English public | English | 319 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Eugene Coste School | English public | English | 413 | – | 1.5 km |
| Southwest Elementary Campus | Other | English | 462 | – | 1.7 km |
| Cedarbrae School | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St. Benedict 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. Benedict School
Who runs St. Benedict School?
It is The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division that runs St. Benedict School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. Benedict School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Benedict School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Benedict School?
The nearest are Braeside School (0.6 km), Nellie McClung School (0.9 km) and Ethel M. Johnson School (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).