Corpus Christi School
5607 thornton road nw · Calgary · T2K3C1 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
With Corpus Christi School, Thorncliffe counts 36 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Thorncliffe →
What stands out about Corpus Christi School
- 173 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the acceptable standard, at 41% where the middle in Alberta is 67%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Corpus Christi 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, Corpus Christi School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 41% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Corpus Christi School is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where Corpus Christi 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 Thorncliffe’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Corpus Christi School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Corpus Christi School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Separate boards admit by their own policies, most giving priority to Catholic families.
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 Corpus Christi School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi School | English Catholic | English | 173 | Bottom fifth | |
| Thorncliffe School | English public | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 0 km |
| Colonel Sanders School | English public | English | 406 | – | 0.6 km |
| North Middle School Campus | Other | English | 616 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Northwest Elementary Campus | Other | English | 285 | – | 1.2 km |
| Thornhill Community Building Early Childhood Society | Independent | English | 37 | – | 1.2 km |
| Highwood School | English public | English | 366 | – | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Corpus Christi School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Corpus Christi School
Who runs Corpus Christi School?
Corpus Christi School belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Corpus Christi School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Corpus Christi School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Corpus Christi School?
Nearby: Thorncliffe School (0 km), Colonel Sanders School (0.6 km) and North Middle School Campus (0.8 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).