Holy Spirit School
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Around Cochrane, within 3 km, there are 12 elementary schools, Holy Spirit School among them. Every school in and around Cochrane →
What stands out about Holy Spirit School
- With 627 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the acceptable standard: 73%, against 67% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Cochrane.
How Holy Spirit 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, Holy Spirit School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 73% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Holy Spirit School has a band rather than a letter
Holy Spirit 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 middle fifth in Alberta.
Cochrane’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Holy Spirit School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Holy Spirit School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 Holy Spirit School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit School | English Catholic | English | 627 | Middle fifth | |
| Fireside School | English public | English | 905 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Cochrane Valley Montessori School | Independent | English | 11 | – | 3.7 km |
| Glenbow Elementary School | English public | English | 546 | – | 4 km |
| Manachaban Middle School | English public | English | 478 | Bottom fifth | 4.4 km |
| Cochrane Christian Academy | English public | English | 424 | Second fifth | 4.6 km |
| Mitford School | English public | English | 453 | Fourth fifth | 4.6 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Spirit School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Spirit School
Who runs Holy Spirit School?
It is The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division that runs Holy Spirit School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Holy Spirit School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Spirit School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Spirit School?
Its nearest neighbours are Fireside School (0.3 km), Cochrane Valley Montessori School (3.7 km) and Glenbow Elementary School (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).