St. Kateri School
Fort McMurray · T9K1S5 · The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Of the 21 elementary schools in or near Fort McMurray (within 3 km), this is St. Kateri School. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about St. Kateri School
- With 576 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 22% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Kateri 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. Kateri School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 22% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Kateri School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Alberta, St. Kateri School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Fort McMurray: its School Grade weighs St. Kateri School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Kateri School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
A separate (Catholic) board runs its own schools with public money and its own admission rules.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Kateri School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Kateri School | English Catholic | English | 576 | Second fifth | |
| Walter & Gladys Hill Public School | English public | English | 565 | Second fifth | 0 km |
| Hillcrest Montessori Academy | Independent | English | 52 | – | 1.9 km |
| St. Paul's Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 442 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Thickwood Heights School | English public | English | 223 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
| Timberlea Public School | English public | English | 271 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Christina Gordon Public School | English public | English | 577 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near St. Kateri 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. Kateri School
Who runs St. Kateri School?
The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division: St. Kateri School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Kateri School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Kateri School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Kateri School?
Closest by: Walter & Gladys Hill Public School (0 km), Hillcrest Montessori Academy (1.9 km) and St. Paul's Elementary School (2 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).