St. Martha Catholic School
102 parsons creek drive · Fort McMurray · T9K0B3 · The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Martha Catholic School is one of 21 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Fort McMurray. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about St. Martha Catholic School
- With 662 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 11%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Martha Catholic School 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. Martha Catholic School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 62% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 11% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How St. Martha Catholic School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where St. Martha Catholic School’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.
The letter belongs to Fort McMurray: its School Grade weighs St. Martha Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Martha Catholic 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.
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Martha Catholic School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martha Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 662 | Fourth fifth | |
| Christina Gordon Public School | English public | English | 577 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Timberlea Public School | English public | English | 271 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Dave McNeilly Public School | English public | English | 408 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Elsie Yanik Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 427 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Ecole Dickinsfield School | English public | English | 478 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 427 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near St. Martha Catholic 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. Martha Catholic School
Who runs St. Martha Catholic School?
St. Martha Catholic School belongs to The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Martha Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Martha Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Martha Catholic School?
Nearest of all: Christina Gordon Public School (0.2 km), Timberlea Public School (1.6 km) and Dave McNeilly Public School (1.7 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).