St. Sylvester School
7318 silver springs blvd nw · Calgary · T3B4N1 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Sylvester School: one of the 32 elementary schools within 3 km of Silver Springs. Every school in and around Silver Springs →
What stands out about St. Sylvester School
- 182 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 16%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Sylvester 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. Sylvester School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 65% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 13% | Second 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. Sylvester School, not a grade
Its standing, the middle fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Sylvester School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Silver Springs: its School Grade weighs St. Sylvester School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Sylvester School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Sylvester School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Sylvester School | English Catholic | English | 182 | Middle fifth | |
| Silver Springs School | English public | English | 250 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| W. O. Mitchell School | English public | English | 387 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| École du Nouveau-Monde | French public | French | 331 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Bearspaw School | English public | English | 484 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Rita School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Ranchlands School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near St. Sylvester 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. Sylvester School
Who runs St. Sylvester School?
The board is The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division; St. Sylvester School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Sylvester School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Sylvester School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Sylvester School?
Nearby: Silver Springs School (0.4 km), W. O. Mitchell School (0.6 km) and École du Nouveau-Monde (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).