St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School
The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Red Deer, St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School is one of 12 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Red Deer →
What stands out about St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School
- A large all grades school: 581 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 11%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle 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 | 11% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School feeds into Red Deer’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School | English Catholic | English | 581 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Patricks Community School | English Catholic | English | 596 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Koinonia Christian School (Red Deer) | Independent | English | 100 | Top fifth | 3.4 km |
| Parkland School Special Education | Independent | English | 18 | – | 3.7 km |
| Gateway Christian School | English public | English | 760 | Top fifth | 4 km |
| Ecole Camille J Lerouge School | English Catholic | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 4.4 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Outreach School | English Catholic | English | 939 | – | 5.1 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle 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. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School
Who runs St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School?
The board is The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division; St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School?
The closest schools are St. Patricks Community School (2.8 km), Koinonia Christian School (Red Deer) (3.4 km) and Parkland School Special Education (3.7 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).