St. Paul's Elementary School
429 ross haven drive · Fort McMurray · T9H3P3 · The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Paul's Elementary School sits among 21 elementary schools within 3 km of Fort McMurray. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about St. Paul's Elementary School
- With 442 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 8%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Paul's Elementary 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. Paul's Elementary School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 56% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why St. Paul's Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where St. Paul's Elementary 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.
For a letter, see Fort McMurray’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Paul's Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Paul's Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 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. Paul's Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 442 | Fourth fifth | |
| Thickwood Heights School | English public | English | 223 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Hillcrest Montessori Academy | Independent | English | 52 | – | 0.8 km |
| St. Gabriel School | English Catholic | English | 222 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Westview School | English public | English | 363 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Walter & Gladys Hill Public School | English public | English | 565 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| St. Kateri School | English Catholic | English | 576 | Second fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Paul's 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 St. Paul's Elementary School
Who runs St. Paul's Elementary School?
It is The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division that runs St. Paul's Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. Paul's Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Paul's Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Paul's Elementary School?
Nearby: Thickwood Heights School (0.3 km), Hillcrest Montessori Academy (0.8 km) and St. Gabriel School (1.8 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).