St. Mary's School
42 cimarron trail · Okotoks · T1S2A8 · The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division
St. Mary's School sits among 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Okotoks. Every school in and around Okotoks →
What stands out about St. Mary's School
- With 681 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 28% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Mary's 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. Mary's School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 84% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 28% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where St. Mary's School sits among the province’s schools
The top fifth in Alberta is where St. Mary'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 Okotoks: its School Grade weighs St. Mary's School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Mary's 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
St. Mary's School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's School | English Catholic | English | 681 | Top fifth | |
| Big Rock School | English public | English | 295 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Okotoks Montessori Preschool | Independent | English | 65 | – | 1.8 km |
| Okotoks Montessori School | Independent | English | 7 | – | 1.8 km |
| Percy Pegler Elementary School | English public | English | 482 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Dr Morris Gibson School | English public | English | 306 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| École Good Shepherd School | English Catholic | English | 627 | Second fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mary'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. Mary's School
Who runs St. Mary's School?
St. Mary's School comes under The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Mary's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mary's School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Mary's School?
Nearby: Big Rock School (1.7 km), Okotoks Montessori Preschool (1.8 km) and Okotoks Montessori School (1.8 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).