St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
381 grove drive · Spruce Grove · T7X2Y9 · The Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School: one of the 8 elementary schools within 3 km of Spruce Grove. Every school in and around Spruce Grove →
What stands out about St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
- With 630 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 13% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 68% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 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. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is placed without a letter
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
Spruce Grove’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Marguerite Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 338 | – | 0.1 km |
| Brookwood School | English public | English | 534 | – | 1 km |
| Learning From Play | Independent | English | 48 | – | 1.1 km |
| Millgrove School | English public | English | 466 | – | 1.8 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 400 | – | 2.3 km |
| Parkland Village School | English public | English | 149 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near St. Thomas Aquinas 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. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Who runs St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School?
The Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division runs St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School?
Nearby: St. Marguerite Catholic School (0.1 km), Brookwood School (1 km) and Learning From Play (1.1 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).