St. Mary's Catholic School
Sexsmith · T0H3C0 · The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Mary's Catholic School is one of 4 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Sexsmith. Every school in and around Sexsmith →
What stands out about St. Mary's Catholic School
- 131 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 2% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Sexsmith.
How St. Mary's 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, St. Mary's Catholic School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 48% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 2% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How St. Mary's Catholic School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Mary's Catholic School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Sexsmith: its School Grade weighs St. Mary's Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Mary's Catholic School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
Separate boards admit by their own policies, most giving priority to Catholic families.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Mary's Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 131 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Mary’s Catholic School | English public | English | 94 | Bottom fifth | 0 km |
| Robert W. Zahara Public School | English public | English | 394 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Teepee Creek School | English public | English | 93 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| Clairmont Community School | English public | English | 303 | Bottom fifth | 8.7 km |
| Whispering Ridge Community School | English public | English | 574 | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| St. Catherine Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 643 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's Catholic School
Who runs St. Mary's Catholic School?
The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs St. Mary's Catholic School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Mary's Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mary's Catholic School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Mary's Catholic School?
Nearest of all: St. Mary’s Catholic School (0 km), Robert W. Zahara Public School (1.2 km) and Teepee Creek School (2.5 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).