St. Michael's School
865 black boulevard nw · Medicine Hat · T1A7B5 · The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of Medicine Hat’s 19 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Michael's School. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about St. Michael's School
- Its 131 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the acceptable standard, at 49% where the middle in Alberta is 67%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Michael's School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Michael's School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 49% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why St. Michael's School has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where St. Michael's 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.
The letter belongs to Medicine Hat: its School Grade weighs St. Michael's School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Michael's School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Michael's School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's School | English Catholic | English | 131 | Bottom fifth | |
| Vincent Massey School | English public | English | 206 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| PAS | English public | English | 1 | – | 1.5 km |
| River Heights Elementary | English public | English | 311 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| St. Francis Xavier School | English Catholic | English | 173 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Webster Niblock School | English public | English | 176 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Community Early Learning Program | English public | English | 183 | – | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near St. Michael's 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. Michael's School
Who runs St. Michael's School?
St. Michael's School comes under The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Michael's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Michael's 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. Michael's School?
The nearest are Vincent Massey School (0.5 km), PAS (1.5 km) and River Heights Elementary (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).