Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School
8553 franklin avenue · Fort McMurray · T9H2J5 · The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Around Fort McMurray, within 3 km, there are 21 elementary schools, Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School among them. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School
- 464 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 15% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School feeds into Fort McMurray’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 464 | Middle fifth | |
| Dr Karl A Clark Elementary | English public | English | 634 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Fr M Beauregard Education Community Centre | English Catholic | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Good Shepherd Community School | English Catholic | English | 323 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| Beacon Hill School | English public | English | 241 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| Thickwood Heights School | English public | English | 223 | Bottom fifth | 3.9 km |
| St. Paul's Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 442 | Fourth fifth | 4.1 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of the Rivers 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 Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School
Who runs Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School?
The board is The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division; Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of the Rivers Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Dr Karl A Clark Elementary (0.2 km), Fr M Beauregard Education Community Centre (1.4 km) and Good Shepherd Community School (2.7 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).