St. Theresa Catholic School
2021 brentwood boulevard · Sherwood Park · T8A0X2 · The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division
St. Theresa 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 St. Theresa Catholic School
- With 511 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 8% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Theresa 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, St. Theresa Catholic School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How St. Theresa Catholic School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where St. Theresa 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.
For a letter, see Strathcona County’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Theresa Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Theresa Catholic School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
St. Theresa Catholic School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Theresa Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 511 | Fourth fifth | |
| Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 229 | – | 0.7 km |
| Wes Hosford School | English public | English | 299 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Pine Street School | English public | English | 364 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 372 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Brentwood School | English public | English | 424 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Mills Haven Elementary School | English public | English | 498 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Theresa 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. Theresa Catholic School
Who runs St. Theresa Catholic School?
The board is The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division; St. Theresa Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does St. Theresa Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Theresa Catholic School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Theresa Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Catholic School (0.7 km), Wes Hosford School (1 km) and Pine Street 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).