St. Philip School
13825 parkside drive se · Calgary · T2J5A8 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Philip School is one of 23 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Parkland. Every school in and around Parkland →
What stands out about St. Philip School
- A typical size: 319 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 19%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Philip 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. Philip School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 80% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 19% | 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. Philip School is placed by its results, not lettered
St. Philip School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
Parkland’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Philip School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Philip School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Philip School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Philip School | English Catholic | English | 319 | Second fifth | |
| Prince of Wales School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Andrew Sibbald School | English public | English | 310 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Haultain Memorial School | English public | English | 167 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. Boniface Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 107 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Midnapore School | English public | English | 441 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St. Philip 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. Philip School
Who runs St. Philip School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division: St. Philip School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Philip School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Philip School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Philip School?
Nearest of all: Prince of Wales School (0.5 km), Andrew Sibbald School (0.8 km) and Haultain Memorial School (1.7 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).