St. Rita School
7811 ranchview drive nw · Calgary · T3G2B3 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Rita School is one of 29 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Ranchlands. Every school in and around Ranchlands →
What stands out about St. Rita School
- A typical size: 135 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 17%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Rita School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Rita School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 60% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why St. Rita School has a band rather than a letter
St. Rita School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
Ranchlands’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Rita School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Rita School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Rita School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Rita School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Middle fifth | |
| Ranchlands School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| W. O. Mitchell School | English public | English | 387 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Hawkwood School | English public | English | 702 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| West Dalhousie School | English public | English | 282 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Sylvester School | English Catholic | English | 182 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Maria Goretti Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 278 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near St. Rita 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. Rita School
Who runs St. Rita School?
It is The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division that runs St. Rita School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. Rita School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Rita School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Rita School?
Nearby: Ranchlands School (0.3 km), W. O. Mitchell School (1.1 km) and Hawkwood School (1.1 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).