St. Francis of Assisi
6614 129 avenue · Edmonton · T5C1V7 · The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
Balwin and its 3 km edge have 38 elementary schools; St. Francis of Assisi is one. Every school in and around Balwin →
What stands out about St. Francis of Assisi
- 298 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 5%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Francis of Assisi 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. Francis of Assisi is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 44% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Francis of Assisi is placed by its results, not lettered
St. Francis of Assisi 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 bottom fifth in Alberta.
St. Francis of Assisi feeds into Balwin’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Francis of Assisi
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 elementary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Francis of Assisi.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis of Assisi | English Catholic | English | 298 | Bottom fifth | |
| Aboriginal Head Start - St. Francis Site | Independent | English | 49 | – | 0.1 km |
| Belvedere School | English public | English | 342 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Princeton School | English public | English | 216 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| St. Vladimir Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 319 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Delwood School | English public | English | 318 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| North Campus ABC Program | Independent | English | 175 | – | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near St. Francis of Assisi
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Francis of Assisi
Who runs St. Francis of Assisi?
The board is The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division; St. Francis of Assisi is English Catholic.
What language does St. Francis of Assisi teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Francis of Assisi?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Francis of Assisi?
Closest by: Aboriginal Head Start - St. Francis Site (0.1 km), Belvedere School (0.9 km) and Princeton School (1 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).