Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School
177 dickins drive · Fort McMurray · T9K1M3 · The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School: one of the 21 elementary schools within 3 km of Fort McMurray. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School
- With 427 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 14%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Alberta, Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Fort McMurray’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 427 | Middle fifth | |
| Ecole Dickinsfield School | English public | English | 478 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Timberlea Public School | English public | English | 271 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Gabriel School | English Catholic | English | 222 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Westview School | English public | English | 363 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Hillcrest Montessori Academy | Independent | English | 52 | – | 2.1 km |
| Christina Gordon Public School | English public | English | 577 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School
Who runs Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School?
The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School?
The closest schools are Ecole Dickinsfield School (0.1 km), Timberlea Public School (0.9 km) and St. Gabriel School (1.5 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).