In the top two fifths in Alberta: 5 of the 8 schools around Carrington with results
St. Jerome Elementary School, St. Josephine Bakhita School and Our Lady of Grace School are among them. 7 of the 15 are Catholic, more than the 18% in Alberta. 12,717 students attend the 8 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Carrington.
What stands out about Carrington’s schools
Several boards
3 boards run schools in the area: The Calgary School Division, The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division and The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division. The boards ↓
One big school
With 2,096 students, North Trail High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
At 569 students on average, against 274 in Alberta, the elementary schools are large; St. Josephine Bakhita School and Buffalo Rubbing Stone School lead. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at St. Jerome Elementary School (elementary), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Carrington’s schools do on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 8 | 77% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8 | 19% | 13% |
The widest gap is on the standard of excellence, where the area’s schools reach 19% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (8)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Jerome Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| St. Josephine Bakhita SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 28% | Top fifth |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| St. ClareElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 8% | Fourth fifth |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
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.
Who runs Carrington’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 8 and English Catholic 7.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Where the 15 schools in and around Carrington are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Schooling in English and French around Carrington
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
The 3 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionNorth Trail, Captain Nichola Goddard, Nose Creek, Kenneth D. Taylor, Buffalo Rubbing Stone, Coventry Hills, Northern Lights, Panorama Hills | English public | 8 | 7,014 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionNotre Dame, Our Lady of Grace, St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Clare, St. Josephine Bakhita, St. Jerome | English Catholic | 6 | 5,311 |
| The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionEcole Notre Dame High | English Catholic | 1 | 392 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Carrington
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Catholic schools
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.
The 15 schools in and around Carrington
High schools within reach of Carrington
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 113 high schools: 59 English public, 30 English Catholic, 18 independent, 4 other and 2 French public. The nearest is North Trail High School, 1.9 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 1.9 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 2.1 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 2.2 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 2.7 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 2.7 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 2.8 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 3.8 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 4.1 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 4.2 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 5.1 km |
All 113 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 7.3 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 7.3 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 7.4 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 7.6 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 7.7 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 7.9 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 8.2 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 9.1 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 9.1 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 9.2 km |
| Northcott Prairie SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 998 | 9.3 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 9.4 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 9.4 km |
| Windsong Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 921 | 9.7 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 9.7 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 9.8 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 9.8 km |
| St. Veronica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 942 | 10 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 10 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 10 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 10 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 10 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 10 km |
| W.H. Croxford High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,316 | 10 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 10 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 11 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 11 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 11 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 11 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 11 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 11 km |
| St. Martin De Porres High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 537 | 11 km |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 452 | 11 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 11 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 11 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 11 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 11 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 12 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 12 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 12 km |
| École des Hautes-PlainesAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Bottom fifth | 479 | 12 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 12 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 12 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 12 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 12 km |
| C.W. Perry SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 958 | 12 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 13 km |
| Meadowbrook SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 13 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 13 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 13 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 13 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 13 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 13 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 13 km |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 909 | 13 km |
| Muriel Clayton Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 605 | 13 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 13 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 13 km |
| Good Shepherd SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 532 | 13 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 13 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 928 | 13 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 13 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 13 km |
| Bert Church High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,078 | 13 km |
| Airdrie Learning ConnectionAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | – | 324 | 13 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 13 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 13 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 13 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 13 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 13 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 13 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 13 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 13 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 13 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 13 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 13 km |
| Ecole Airdrie Middle SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 525 | 13 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 14 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 14 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 14 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 14 km |
| George McDougall High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 824 | 14 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 14 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 14 km |
| Herons Crossing SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 967 | 14 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 14 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 14 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 14 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 14 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 14 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 14 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 14 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 14 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 14 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 14 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 14 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 14 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 15 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 15 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 15 km |
| Airdrie Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,113 | 15 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 15 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Alberta
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland | 4,700 | 62 | 27,613 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Skyrattler | 2,956 | 26 | 17,906 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Lauderdale | 2,954 | 51 | 22,516 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Allendale | 2,951 | 49 | 21,213 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Suder Greens | 2,928 | 13 | 7,171 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Carrington | 2,920 | 15 | 12,717 | 0 | 1.8 km |
| Fairview | 2,918 | 3 | 600 | 0 | 24 km |
| Black Diamond | 2,910 | 2 | 587 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Paisley | 2,897 | 15 | 13,491 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Athabasca | 2,887 | 6 | 1,284 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Rimbey | 2,502 | 4 | 823 | 0 | 12 km |
133 of the 180 others have more schools in reach. 73 of 181 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Carrington
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 km |
| Livingston 1.3 km | 17 | 0 | 9 | 2.2 km |
| Panorama Hills 2.4 km | 24 | 0 | 11 | 0.6 km |
| Evanston 2.4 km | 20 | 0 | 9 | 1 km |
| Coventry Hills 2.7 km | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0.7 km |
| Country Hills Village 3 km | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0.8 km |
| Country Hills 3.9 km | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0.9 km |
The busiest neighbour is Country Hills, with 30 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. A suppressed result gives no band; a school with both measures averages its fifths.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- Which schools count. Every school inside Carrington’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
Questions about schools in Carrington
How many schools are there in Carrington?
The town holds 0 of them; 15 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Carrington?
No, none within 3 km of Carrington; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
How do I get a place at a school in Carrington?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which boards run the schools in Carrington?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (8), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (6) and The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division (1).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (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).