St. William School
11020 fairmount drive se · Calgary · T2J0T1 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Of the 43 elementary schools in or near Willow Park (within 3 km), this is St. William School. Every school in and around Willow Park →
What stands out about St. William School
- 99 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 6% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. William School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. William School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth 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. William School, not a grade
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. William School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Willow Park’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. William School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. William School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
St. William School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. William School | English Catholic | English | 99 | Fourth fifth | |
| Sam Livingston School | English public | English | 400 | – | 0.9 km |
| École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix | French public | French | 271 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Canyon Meadows School | English public | English | 431 | – | 1.4 km |
| St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 316 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Maple Ridge School | English public | English | 410 | – | 1.6 km |
| Lake Bonavista School | English public | English | 402 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near St. William 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. William School
Who runs St. William School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs St. William School (English Catholic).
What language does St. William School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. William School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. William School?
Nearest of all: Sam Livingston School (0.9 km), École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix (1.1 km) and Canyon Meadows 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).