J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School
196 deer ridge drive · St. Albert · T8N6T6 · The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division
J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School: one of the 19 elementary schools within 3 km of St. Albert. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School
- Its 324 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 31% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School 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, J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 83% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 31% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School feeds into St. Albert’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 324 | Top fifth | |
| Muriel Martin Elementary School | English public | English | 660 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Ronald Harvey Elementary | English public | English | 497 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Lois E. Hole Elementary School | English public | English | 689 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| Sir Alexander Mackenzie School | English public | English | 481 | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
| Kinosayo Elementary School | English public | English | 302 | Second fifth | 3.9 km |
Elementary schools near J. J. Nearing 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 J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School
Who runs J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School?
The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School?
The nearest are Muriel Martin Elementary School (0.9 km), Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School (1.5 km) and Ronald Harvey Elementary (1.9 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).