Ecole St. Mary School
422 20 street south · Lethbridge · T1J2V5 · The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Lethbridge and its 3 km edge have 32 elementary schools; Ecole St. Mary School is one. Every school in and around Lethbridge →
What stands out about Ecole St. Mary School
- A large elementary school: 431 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 12% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Ecole St. Mary School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Ecole St. Mary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 64% | 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.
A standing for Ecole St. Mary School, not a grade
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Ecole St. Mary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Ecole St. Mary School feeds into Lethbridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ecole St. Mary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Ecole St. Mary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole St. Mary School | English Catholic | English | 431 | Middle fifth | |
| Ecole Agnes Davidson School | English public | English | 477 | – | 0.4 km |
| General Stewart School | English public | English | 90 | – | 1.1 km |
| Children's House Day Care | Independent | English | 5 | – | 1.1 km |
| Westminster School | English public | English | 243 | – | 1.2 km |
| Fleetwood Bawden School | English public | English | 322 | – | 1.3 km |
| Immanuel Christian Elementary School | English public | English | 238 | – | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Ecole St. Mary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ecole St. Mary School
Who runs Ecole St. Mary School?
The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division: Ecole St. Mary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Ecole St. Mary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ecole St. Mary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ecole St. Mary School?
The closest schools are Ecole Agnes Davidson School (0.4 km), General Stewart School (1.1 km) and Children's House Day Care (1.1 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).