Joseph M. Demko School
200 jensen lakes boulevard · St. Albert · T8N7V3 · The St. Albert School Division
Joseph M. Demko School is one of 10 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of St. Albert. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about Joseph M. Demko School
- A large all grades school: 763 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 15%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The St. Albert School Division.
How Joseph M. Demko School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Joseph M. Demko School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Joseph M. Demko School has a band rather than a letter
Joseph M. Demko 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.
St. Albert’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Joseph M. Demko School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Joseph M. Demko School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
1 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Joseph M. Demko School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph M. Demko School | English public | English | 763 | Middle fifth | |
| Sister Alphonse Academy | English Catholic | English | 422 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Sturgeon Heights School | English public | English | 462 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| École Ste Marguerite d’Youville | English Catholic | English | 331 | Second fifth | 3.6 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 118 | Fourth fifth | 4.1 km |
| Hillgrove Campus | English public | English | 757 | Middle fifth | 4.5 km |
| Elmer S Gish School | English public | English | 904 | Top fifth | 5 km |
Schools for every grade near Joseph M. Demko School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Joseph M. Demko School
Who runs Joseph M. Demko School?
Joseph M. Demko School belongs to The St. Albert School Division (English public).
What language does Joseph M. Demko School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Joseph M. Demko School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Joseph M. Demko School?
Nearest of all: Sister Alphonse Academy (0.2 km), Sturgeon Heights School (1.6 km) and École Ste Marguerite d’Youville (3.6 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).