Elsie Yanik Catholic School
331 callen dr · Fort McMurray · T9K0X8 · The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Elsie Yanik Catholic School: one of the 21 elementary schools within 3 km of Fort McMurray. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Elsie Yanik Catholic School
- 427 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the acceptable standard: 70%, against 67% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Elsie Yanik Catholic 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, Elsie Yanik Catholic School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 70% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 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 Elsie Yanik Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
Elsie Yanik Catholic 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.
Elsie Yanik Catholic School feeds into Fort McMurray’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Elsie Yanik Catholic 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.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Elsie Yanik Catholic School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Yanik Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 427 | Middle fifth | |
| Dave McNeilly Public School | English public | English | 408 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Christina Gordon Public School | English public | English | 577 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Martha Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 662 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Walter & Gladys Hill Public School | English public | English | 565 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| St. Kateri School | English Catholic | English | 576 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| Timberlea Public School | English public | English | 271 | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Elsie Yanik 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 Elsie Yanik Catholic School
Who runs Elsie Yanik Catholic School?
The board is The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division; Elsie Yanik Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does Elsie Yanik Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Elsie Yanik Catholic School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Elsie Yanik Catholic School?
The nearest are Dave McNeilly Public School (0.2 km), Christina Gordon Public School (1.6 km) and St. Martha Catholic School (1.7 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).