St. Benedict
18015 93 avenue · Edmonton · T5T1X5 · The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
St. Benedict sits among 25 elementary schools within 3 km of Belmead. Every school in and around Belmead →
What stands out about St. Benedict
- 369 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 10%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Benedict 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. Benedict is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 59% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 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 results band for St. Benedict, and no letter
St. Benedict 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 fourth fifth in Alberta.
Belmead’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Benedict counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Benedict
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Benedict, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Benedict | English Catholic | English | 369 | Fourth fifth | |
| Belmead School | English public | English | 202 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Aboriginal Head Start - Our Lady of Peace | Independent | English | 33 | – | 0.3 km |
| St. Paul | English Catholic | English | 254 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| Aldergrove School | English public | English | 315 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| LaPerle School | English public | English | 532 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Justin | English Catholic | English | 192 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Benedict
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Benedict
Who runs St. Benedict?
The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division: St. Benedict is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Benedict teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Benedict?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Benedict?
Nearby: Belmead School (0.2 km), Aboriginal Head Start - Our Lady of Peace (0.3 km) and St. Paul (0.6 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).