St. Mary of the Lake
409 6 avenue sw · Slave Lake · T0G2A4 · The Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division
One of Slave Lake’s 2 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Mary of the Lake. Every school in and around Slave Lake →
What stands out about St. Mary of the Lake
- 194 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 3%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Mary of the Lake 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 of the Lake is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 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 of the Lake is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, St. Mary of the Lake’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Slave Lake: its School Grade weighs St. Mary of the Lake with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Mary of the Lake
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.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary of the Lake | English Catholic | English | Bottom fifth | |
| C J Schurter Elementary School | English public | English | – | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mary of the Lake
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 of the Lake
Who runs St. Mary of the Lake?
The Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division runs St. Mary of the Lake (English Catholic).
What language does St. Mary of the Lake teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mary of the Lake?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Mary of the Lake?
Its nearest neighbours are C J Schurter Elementary School (1.2 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).