Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
273 fir street · Sherwood Park · T8A2G7 · The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is one of 44 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Strathcona County. Every school in and around Strathcona County →
What stands out about Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
- 372 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division.
How Our Lady of Perpetual Help 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, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 69% | 67% | Middle 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.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Strathcona County: its School Grade weighs Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 372 | Middle fifth | |
| Pine Street School | English public | English | 364 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Ecole Campbelltown School | English public | English | 345 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 229 | – | 1 km |
| Brentwood School | English public | English | 424 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Mills Haven Elementary School | English public | English | 498 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Theresa Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 511 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Perpetual Help 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 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
Who runs Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School?
The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division runs Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School?
Closest by: Pine Street School (0.2 km), Ecole Campbelltown School (0.7 km) and Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Catholic School (1 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).