St. Leo
5412 121 avenue · Edmonton · T5W1N9 · The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
St. Leo sits among 27 elementary schools within 3 km of Newton. Every school in and around Newton →
What stands out about St. Leo
- Its 191 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 6%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Leo does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Leo averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How St. Leo is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, St. Leo’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Newton: its School Grade weighs St. Leo with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Leo
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Leo, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Leo | English Catholic | English | 191 | Fourth fifth | |
| Beacon Heights School | English public | English | 159 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Community Preschool Education | Independent | English | 222 | – | 1.3 km |
| North Campus ABC Program | Independent | English | 175 | – | 1.4 km |
| Mill Woods Town Centre campus | Independent | English | 86 | – | 1.4 km |
| ABC Head Start Society - Milbourne Mall | Independent | English | 25 | – | 1.4 km |
| St. Maria Goretti | English Catholic | English | 284 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near St. Leo
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Leo
Who runs St. Leo?
The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division: St. Leo is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Leo teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Leo?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Leo?
Nearest of all: Beacon Heights School (0.8 km), Community Preschool Education (1.3 km) and North Campus ABC Program (1.4 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).