Louis St. Laurent
11230 43 avenue · Edmonton · T6J0X8 · The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
Louis St. Laurent is one of 8 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Royal Gardens. Every school in and around Royal Gardens →
What stands out about Louis St. Laurent
- A large secondary school: 1,350 students, against a middle of 371 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 16%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
- The only English Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Royal Gardens.
How Louis St. Laurent 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, Louis St. Laurent is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 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 Louis St. Laurent, and no letter
The second fifth in Alberta is where Louis St. Laurent’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Royal Gardens’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Louis St. Laurent and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Louis St. Laurent
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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 secondary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Louis St. Laurent, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis St. Laurent | English Catholic | English | 1,350 | Second fifth | |
| Harry Ainlay School | English public | English | 2,745 | – | 0.3 km |
| D S MacKenzie School | English public | English | 663 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Avalon Junior School | English public | English | 552 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| L Y Cairns School | English public | English | 406 | – | 1.5 km |
| Learning Store at Blue Quill | English public | English | 95 | – | 2.2 km |
| Allendale School | English public | English | 551 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
Secondary schools near Louis St. Laurent
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Louis St. Laurent
Who runs Louis St. Laurent?
Louis St. Laurent comes under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Louis St. Laurent teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Louis St. Laurent?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Louis St. Laurent?
The nearest are Harry Ainlay School (0.3 km), D S MacKenzie School (1.2 km) and Avalon Junior School (1.3 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).