Ranchlands School
610 ranchlands boulevard nw · Calgary · T3G2C5 · The Calgary School Division
Ranchlands and its 3 km edge have 29 elementary schools; Ranchlands School is one. Every school in and around Ranchlands →
What stands out about Ranchlands School
- Its 395 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Ranchlands 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, Ranchlands School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 65% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Ranchlands School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Ranchlands 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 Ranchlands: its School Grade weighs Ranchlands School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ranchlands School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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 Ranchlands School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchlands School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Rita School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| West Dalhousie School | English public | English | 282 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| W. O. Mitchell School | English public | English | 387 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Hawkwood School | English public | English | 702 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Dalhousie Community Kindergarten | Independent | English | 21 | – | 1.5 km |
| St. Sylvester School | English Catholic | English | 182 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Ranchlands School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ranchlands School
Who runs Ranchlands School?
Ranchlands School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Ranchlands School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ranchlands School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ranchlands School?
The closest schools are St. Rita School (0.3 km), West Dalhousie School (1 km) and W. O. Mitchell School (1.2 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).