St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School
420 desrochers boulevard sw · Edmonton · T6W3J4 · The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
With St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School, Chappelle counts 7 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Chappelle →
What stands out about St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School
- 1,342 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 23%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 79% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 23% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Chappelle’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 1,342 | Second fifth | |
| Monsignor Fee Otterson Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 762 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Our Lady of Victories | English Catholic | English | 141 | Fourth fifth | 3.3 km |
| Roberta MacAdams School | English public | English | 622 | Second fifth | 3.6 km |
| George P. Nicholson School | English public | English | 414 | Top fifth | 5.3 km |
| Monsignor William Irwin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 496 | Top fifth | 5.8 km |
| Constable Daniel Woodall School | English public | English | 787 | Top fifth | 6.4 km |
Elementary schools near St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High 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. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School
Who runs St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School?
The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School?
Nearest of all: Monsignor Fee Otterson Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (3 km), Our Lady of Victories (3.3 km) and Roberta MacAdams School (3.6 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).