St. John Paul II Catholic School
5801 48 street · Stony Plain · T7Z1R7 · The Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division
St. John Paul II Catholic School: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Stony Plain. Every school in and around Stony Plain →
What stands out about St. John Paul II Catholic School
- 576 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 20%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. John Paul II Catholic 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, St. John Paul II Catholic School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where St. John Paul II Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Alberta, St. John Paul II Catholic School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Stony Plain’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. John Paul II Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. John Paul II Catholic 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. John Paul II Catholic School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Paul II Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 576 | Second fifth | |
| Forest Green School | English public | English | 267 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| École La Trinité | French public | French | 137 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 400 | – | 6 km |
| Millgrove School | English public | English | 466 | – | 6.5 km |
| Brookwood School | English public | English | 534 | – | 7.5 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Middle fifth | 8.3 km |
Elementary schools near St. John Paul II 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. John Paul II Catholic School
Who runs St. John Paul II Catholic School?
St. John Paul II Catholic School comes under The Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. John Paul II Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. John Paul II Catholic School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. John Paul II Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Forest Green School (0.7 km), École La Trinité (1 km) and St. Joseph Catholic School (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).