St. Catherine Catholic School
12815 104a street · Grande Prairie · T8W2N7 · The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Catherine Catholic School sits among 22 elementary schools within 3 km of Grande Prairie. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about St. Catherine Catholic School
- With 643 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 15% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Catherine Catholic 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. Catherine Catholic School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 58% | 67% | Fourth 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.
A standing for St. Catherine Catholic School, not a grade
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where St. Catherine Catholic 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 Grande Prairie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Catherine Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Catherine Catholic School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Catherine Catholic School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Catherine Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 643 | Fourth fifth | |
| Roy Bickell Public School | English public | English | 444 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Whispering Ridge Community School | English public | English | 574 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Harry Balfour School | English public | English | 541 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Maude Clifford Public School | English public | English | 239 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Avondale School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Crystal Park School | English public | English | 512 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near St. Catherine 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 St. Catherine Catholic School
Who runs St. Catherine Catholic School?
St. Catherine Catholic School comes under The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Catherine Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Catherine Catholic School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Catherine Catholic School?
Nearby: Roy Bickell Public School (0.6 km), Whispering Ridge Community School (2 km) and Harry Balfour School (2 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).