St. Francis Xavier School
318 8 street ne · Medicine Hat · T1A5R6 · The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division
With St. Francis Xavier School, Medicine Hat counts 19 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about St. Francis Xavier School
- A typical size: 173 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 7%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Francis Xavier School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Francis Xavier School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 76% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 7% | 13% | Fourth 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. Francis Xavier School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Francis Xavier School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St. Francis Xavier School feeds into Medicine Hat’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Francis Xavier School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Francis Xavier School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Xavier School | English Catholic | English | 173 | Middle fifth | |
| Webster Niblock School | English public | English | 176 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Vincent Massey School | English public | English | 206 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Louis School | English Catholic | English | 93 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Michael's School | English Catholic | English | 131 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Dr. Ken Sauer School | English public | English | 298 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Southview Community School | English public | English | 137 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near St. Francis Xavier 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. Francis Xavier School
Who runs St. Francis Xavier School?
The board is The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division; St. Francis Xavier School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Francis Xavier School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Francis Xavier 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. Francis Xavier School?
The nearest are Webster Niblock School (0.3 km), Vincent Massey School (1.2 km) and St. Louis School (1.2 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).