St. Gabriel School
585 signal road · Fort McMurray · T9H4V3 · The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Fort McMurray and its 3 km edge have 21 elementary schools; St. Gabriel School is one. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about St. Gabriel School
- A typical size: 222 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the acceptable standard, at 75% where the middle in Alberta is 67%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Gabriel School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Gabriel School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second 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.
How St. Gabriel School is placed without a letter
St. Gabriel School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
St. Gabriel School feeds into Fort McMurray’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Gabriel School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Gabriel School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Gabriel School | English Catholic | English | 222 | Middle fifth | |
| Westview School | English public | English | 363 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Hillcrest Montessori Academy | Independent | English | 52 | – | 1.2 km |
| Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 427 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Ecole Dickinsfield School | English public | English | 478 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Paul's Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 442 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Thickwood Heights School | English public | English | 223 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St. Gabriel 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. Gabriel School
Who runs St. Gabriel School?
The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs St. Gabriel School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Gabriel School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Gabriel 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. Gabriel School?
Closest by: Westview School (0.2 km), Hillcrest Montessori Academy (1.2 km) and Sister Mary Phillps Elementary 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).