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Schools · Ranchlands
Ranchlands’s schools mostly beat the middle in Alberta, 18 of the 29 with results
The strongest include Dalhousie School, Mother Mary Greene School and Renert School. 4 boards run its schools. Taken together, Ranchlands and its 3 km edge hold 29 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade for 20,483 students.
Schools
45
in or within 3 km of Ranchlands
2 inside the town itself
Students
20,483
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 45
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
10 of 45
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
18 of 29
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Ranchlands’s schools
One big school
With 2,165 students, Sir Winston Churchill High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Dalhousie School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Results
How Ranchlands’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
Top fifth7
Second fifth11
Middle fifth10
Fourth fifth1
Bottom fifth0
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 | 29 | 72% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 29 | 20% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 20% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (29)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| Mother Mary Greene SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 95% · Excellence 81% | Top fifth |
| St. Dominic SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 36% | Top fifth |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| Dr. E. W. Coffin SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 40% | Second fifth |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 27% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Bearspaw SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Belvedere Parkway SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Silver Springs SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| St. Maria Goretti Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| W. O. Mitchell SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| École du Nouveau-MondeElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| Marion Carson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| St. Sylvester SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| West Dalhousie SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Hawkwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Ranchlands SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| St. Rita SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 60% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Bowcroft SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 12% | 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.
The boards
4 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionSir Winston Churchill, Bowness, Robert Thirsk, Tom Baines, Arbour Lake, Twelve Mile Coulee, Hawkwood, F. E. Osborne … | English public | 26 | 15,318 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Brigid, St. Ambrose, Mother Mary Greene, St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior, St. Jean Brebeuf, St. Maria Goretti, St. Dominic, Monsignor E. L. Doyle … | English Catholic | 10 | 3,422 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Regiondu Nouveau-Monde | French public | 1 | 331 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionBearspaw | English public | 1 | 484 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Map
Where the 45 schools in and around Ranchlands are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependent
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Ranchlands
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 12%
English 4498%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
In French: École du Nouveau-Monde. The public ones of the 1 come under The Southern Francophone Education Region.
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.
Who runs them
Who runs Ranchlands’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 27, English Catholic 10, French-language 1 and independent or other 7.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 29 schools55%
Secondary 8 schools88%
All grades 8 schools50%
All of Ranchlands’s schools 45 schools60%
Alberta 2,332 schools64%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Ranchlands
Catholic schools
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
Independent schools
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 45 schools in and around Ranchlands
Secondary schools0 in Ranchlands, 8 within 3 km
Robert Thirsk High School
1,437 students0.4 km outside the town
H. D. Cartwright School
484 students0.9 km outside the town
Bowness High School
1,459 students2.5 km outside the town
Thomas B. Riley School
478 students2.7 km outside the town
Sir Winston Churchill High School
2,165 students2.8 km outside the town
Discovering Choices II
208 students2.9 km outside the town
Start Outreach
142 students2.9 km outside the town
St. Jean Brebeuf School
292 students2.9 km outside the town
Schools for every grade0 in Ranchlands, 8 within 3 km
St. Ambrose School
583 students1 km outside the town
Arbour Lake Middle School
726 students1.3 km outside the town
Tom Baines School
807 students1.4 km outside the town
St. Brigid
590 students2.2 km outside the town
F. E. Osborne School
659 students2.2 km outside the town
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
452 students2.4 km outside the town
Renert School
618 students2.7 km outside the town
Twelve Mile Coulee School
707 students2.8 km outside the town
Elementary schools2 in Ranchlands, 27 within 3 km
Ranchlands School
395 students
St. Rita School
135 students
W. O. Mitchell School
387 students0.3 km outside the town
West Dalhousie School
282 students0.4 km outside the town
Maximize Early Childhood Services
184 students0.5 km outside the town
Hawkwood School
702 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Sylvester School
182 students0.8 km outside the town
Silver Springs School
250 students0.9 km outside the town
Dalhousie Community Kindergarten
21 students0.9 km outside the town
Scenic Acres School
187 students1 km outside the town
Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School
184 students1 km outside the town
St. Maria Goretti Elementary School
278 students1.2 km outside the town
École du Nouveau-Monde
331 students1.3 km outside the town
St. Dominic School
226 students1.4 km outside the town
Foothills Alliance ECS
47 students1.7 km outside the town
Edgemont School
573 students1.8 km outside the town
Dalhousie School
518 students1.8 km outside the town
Mother Mary Greene School
500 students2 km outside the town
Bearspaw School
484 students2.1 km outside the town
Yufeng Chinese School
6 students2.1 km outside the town
Marion Carson School
500 students2.3 km outside the town
Citadel Park School
503 students2.4 km outside the town
Royal Oak School
560 students2.7 km outside the town
The Hamptons School
196 students2.7 km outside the town
Show all 29 elementary schools
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Ranchlands
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 140: 64 English public, 37 independent, 30 English Catholic, 7 other and 2 French public. The shortest trip is to Robert Thirsk High School, 1.4 km.
Within 15 km
140
16 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1.4 km
Robert Thirsk High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 1.4 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 1.9 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 2.1 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 2.4 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 2.6 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 3 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 3.1 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 3.3 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 | 3.4 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 3.5 km |
All 140 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 3.5 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 3.5 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 3.8 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 3.8 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 3.9 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 3.9 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 4 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 4.1 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 4.2 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 4.4 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 4.5 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 4.6 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 5.3 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 5.4 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 5.6 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 5.7 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 5.7 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 5.9 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 6 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 6 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 6.4 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 6.5 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 6.7 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 6.8 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 6.9 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 7 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 7 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 7 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 7 km |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 695 | 7.1 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 7.4 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 7.5 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 7.6 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 7.9 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 8 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 8.1 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 8.1 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 8.3 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 8.4 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 8.5 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 8.6 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 8.6 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 8.7 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 8.8 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 8.8 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 8.9 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 9 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 9 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 9 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 9.1 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 9.1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 9.1 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 9.3 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 9.3 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 9.3 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 9.3 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 9.4 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 9.4 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 9.5 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 9.8 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 9.9 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 10 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 10 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 10 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 10 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 10 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 10 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 10 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 11 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 11 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 11 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 11 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 11 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 11 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 11 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 11 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 11 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 12 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 12 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 12 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 12 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 12 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 12 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 12 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 12 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 12 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 12 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 12 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 12 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 12 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 12 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 12 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 12 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 12 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 12 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 12 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 12 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 13 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 13 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 13 km |
| Springbank Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 683 | 13 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 13 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 13 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 13 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 13 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 13 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 13 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 13 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 13 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 13 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 13 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 13 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 14 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 14 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 14 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 14 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 14 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 14 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 14 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 14 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 14 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 14 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 14 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 14 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 14 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 14 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 14 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 14 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 15 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cityscape | 11,782 | 134 | 75,012 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Altadore | 7,675 | 72 | 28,068 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Westlock County | 7,556 | 9 | 1,895 | 0 | 8.7 km |
| Forest Lawn | 7,513 | 46 | 18,108 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Ermineskin | 7,483 | 40 | 19,498 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Ranchlands | 7,376 | 45 | 20,483 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Brentwood | 7,369 | 59 | 26,958 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Bonnyville | 7,366 | 7 | 1,997 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Currie Barracks | 7,342 | 72 | 25,739 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Hamptons | 7,342 | 26 | 13,353 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Ormsby Place | 4,412 | 28 | 14,815 | 0 | 1 km |
91 of the 235 others have more schools in reach. A school in French is nearby in 107 towns of 236.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Ranchlands
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Silver SpringsHawkwoodScenic AcresArbour LakeDalhousieCitadelRanchlands
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchlands | 45 | 1 | 17 | 1.4 km |
| Silver Springs 1.4 km | 58 | 2 | 21 | 1.6 km |
| Hawkwood 1.5 km | 34 | 1 | 16 | 1.1 km |
| Scenic Acres 2.1 km | 37 | 1 | 14 | 1.6 km |
| Arbour Lake 2.2 km | 36 | 1 | 15 | 0.4 km |
| Dalhousie 2.4 km | 51 | 2 | 16 | 0.6 km |
| Citadel 3 km | 29 | 0 | 14 | 0.6 km |
The busiest neighbour is Silver Springs, with 58 schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Counted: Ranchlands’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- The year. The 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Alberta’s schools; the card shows a school’s average fifth.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
Questions about schools in Ranchlands
How do I get a place at a school in Ranchlands?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which boards run the schools in Ranchlands?
The Calgary School Division (26), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (10), The Southern Francophone Education Region (1) and The Rocky View School Division (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in Ranchlands?
2 are inside the town itself and 43 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Ranchlands?
Yes: École du Nouveau-Monde, the French-language schools here.
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).