Ste. Marie Catholic School
Spirit River · T0H3G0 · The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Saddle Hills County, Ste. Marie Catholic School is one of 1 elementary schools. Every school in and around Saddle Hills County →
What stands out about Ste. Marie Catholic School
- 73 students, well under the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 36% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- The only elementary school in or within 3 km of Saddle Hills County.
- It sits 5.9 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Ste. Marie Catholic 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, Ste. Marie Catholic School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 100% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 36% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Ste. Marie Catholic School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Ste. Marie Catholic School’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Saddle Hills County: its School Grade weighs Ste. Marie Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ste. Marie Catholic School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Marie Catholic School | English Catholic | English | Top fifth | |
| Northern Lights School | Independent | English | – | 10 km |
Elementary schools near Ste. Marie Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ste. Marie Catholic School
Who runs Ste. Marie Catholic School?
Ste. Marie Catholic School comes under The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Ste. Marie Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ste. Marie Catholic School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ste. Marie Catholic School?
Nearby: Northern Lights School (10 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).