Discovery Ridge, #1 on this list · Photo: outofthought (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Calgary · 2026

Neighbourhoods with the best schools in Calgary

Leading Calgary on this list is Discovery Ridge, at A+. The places after the leader belong to Aspen Woods (A+) and West Springs (A+). 110 of the 151 on this list grade in the A range. At the other end is Applewood Park, with D. Graded against Alberta’s own places, the schools list stops at the provincial border.

Schools grade: provincial test results of the schools in the place or within 3 km, scored within Ontario, British Columbia or Alberta How grades work

#1

Discovery Ridge

Alberta · 4,256 people

A⁺Schools

Overall A⁻·#361 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

#2

Aspen Woods

Alberta · 9,606 people

A⁺Schools

Overall A·#105 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: jobs & income B⁻

#3

West Springs

Alberta · 11,632 people

A⁺Schools

Overall A·#116 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: safety B⁻

Photos: Discovery Ridge, outofthought (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Aspen Woods, Qyd (CC BY-SA 3.0) · West Springs, Jonathan Schilling (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).