Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School
50 gainsborough avenue · St. Albert · T8N0W5 · The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around St. Albert, Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School is one of 19 elementary schools. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School
- 308 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the acceptable standard, at 76% where the middle in Alberta is 67%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 76% | 67% | Second 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.
Why Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary 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 Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 308 | Middle fifth | |
| Wild Rose Elementary School | English public | English | 271 | – | 0.4 km |
| École La Mission | French public | French | 218 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Leo Nickerson Elementary | English public | English | 518 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| St. Albert Public Schools Preschool | English public | English | 80 | – | 2.5 km |
| Sir Alexander Mackenzie School | English public | English | 481 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School?
Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School belongs to The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Wild Rose Elementary School (0.4 km), École La Mission (1.1 km) and Holy Family Catholic School (1.6 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).