St. Joseph's School
1413 23 avenue · Coaldale · T1M1L6 · The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Joseph's School: one of the 3 schools for every grade within 3 km of Coaldale. Every school in and around Coaldale →
What stands out about St. Joseph's School
- Its 307 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 15%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- No other English Catholic all grades school is within 3 km of Coaldale.
How St. Joseph's 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. Joseph's School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why St. Joseph's School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Joseph's School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
St. Joseph's School feeds into Coaldale’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Joseph's School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 schools for every grade
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
1 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than St. Joseph's School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's School | English Catholic | English | 307 | Second fifth | |
| John Davidson School Program | English public | English | 216 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Coaldale Christian School | Independent | English | 241 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Skylight Colony School | English public | English | 16 | – | 13 km |
| Victoria Park High School | English public | English | 284 | – | 14 km |
| École La Vérendrye | French public | French | 207 | Top fifth | 14 km |
| Immanuel Christian Secondary School | English public | English | 356 | Second fifth | 16 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Joseph's 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. Joseph's School
Who runs St. Joseph's School?
The board is The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division; St. Joseph's School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Joseph's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Joseph's School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Joseph's School?
Its nearest neighbours are John Davidson School Program (0.7 km), Coaldale Christian School (1.2 km) and Skylight Colony School (13 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).