Neil M Ross Catholic School
60 woodlands road · St. Albert · T8N3X3 · The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Around St. Albert, within 3 km, there are 19 elementary schools, Neil M Ross Catholic School among them. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about Neil M Ross Catholic School
- 480 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 26%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Neil M Ross Catholic School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Neil M Ross Catholic School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 83% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 26% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Neil M Ross Catholic School, not a grade
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Neil M Ross Catholic School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Albert’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Neil M Ross Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Neil M Ross Catholic School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Neil M Ross Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil M Ross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 480 | Top fifth | |
| Kinosayo Elementary School | English public | English | 302 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| École Sacré-Coeur | English Catholic | English | 302 | – | 0.6 km |
| Sir Alexander Mackenzie School | English public | English | 481 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Albert Public Schools Preschool | English public | English | 80 | – | 1.3 km |
| Leo Nickerson Elementary | English public | English | 518 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Neil M Ross 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 Neil M Ross Catholic School
Who runs Neil M Ross Catholic School?
The board is The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division; Neil M Ross Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does Neil M Ross Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Neil M Ross Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Neil M Ross Catholic School?
Nearby: Kinosayo Elementary School (0.2 km), École Sacré-Coeur (0.6 km) and Sir Alexander Mackenzie 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).