St. Anthony School
4921 43 street · Drayton Valley · T7A1P5 · The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Anthony School is one of 5 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Drayton Valley. Every school in and around Drayton Valley →
What stands out about St. Anthony School
- With 415 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 19%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- The only English Catholic elementary school in or within 3 km of Drayton Valley.
How St. Anthony 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. Anthony School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 78% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 19% | 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 results band for St. Anthony School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, St. Anthony School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Drayton Valley’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Anthony School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Anthony School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
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.
Of the 4 elementary schools nearest St. Anthony School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Anthony School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Second fifth | |
| Evergreen Elementary School | English public | English | 181 | – | 0.6 km |
| Aurora Elementary School | English public | English | 362 | – | 0.7 km |
| Drayton Christian School | English public | English | 177 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| H W Pickup Junior High School | English public | English | 438 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near St. Anthony 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. Anthony School
Who runs St. Anthony School?
St. Anthony School belongs to The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Anthony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Anthony School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Anthony School?
The nearest are Evergreen Elementary School (0.6 km), Aurora Elementary School (0.7 km) and Drayton Christian School (0.9 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).