Photo: Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0In the lower two fifths in Alberta: 12 of the 18 schools around Saddle Ridge with results
The strongest results are at St. John XXIII School and Gobind Sarvar School. No single board runs them all: there are 5. Counting a 3 km margin, Saddle Ridge has 14 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade, for 17,535 students.
What stands out about Saddle Ridge’s schools
More Catholic schools
Catholic schools are 9 of 24 here, above the 18% in Alberta, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division and The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division. Who runs them ↓
One big school
With 1,988 students, Nelson Mandela High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
At 506 students on average, against 274 in Alberta, the elementary schools are large; Hugh A. Bennett School and Saddle Ridge School lead. Every school ↓
The strongest results
St. John XXIII School (all grades) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Saddle Ridge’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 C: 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 | 18 | 57% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 18 | 9% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area trails, 9% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (18)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 26% | Top fifth |
| Gobind Sarvar SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Manmeet Singh Bhullar SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Monsignor A. J. Hetherington Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| École St. John Paul II SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 56% · Excellence 11% | Fourth fifth |
| Grant MacEwan SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of FatimaElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| St. John Paul II SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 53% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 48% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 54% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Falconridge SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 23% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| O. S. Geiger SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 32% · Excellence 1% | Bottom fifth |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 38% · Excellence 4% | Bottom fifth |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 29% · Excellence 3% | Bottom fifth |
| École La MosaïqueElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 43% · Excellence 4% | Bottom 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.
5 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionNelson Mandela, Peter Lougheed, Crossing Park, Ted Harrison, Grant MacEwan, Hugh A. Bennett, Taradale, Saddle Ridge … | English public | 12 | 9,942 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionBishop McNally, Apostles of Jesus, Light of Christ, St. John XXIII, Our Lady of Fatima, St. John Paul II, Monsignor A. J. Hetherington | English Catholic | 7 | 5,052 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionLa Mosaïque | French public | 1 | 302 |
| The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. John Paul II | English Catholic | 1 | 279 |
| The Edmonton Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. John XXIII | English Catholic | 1 | 961 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 24 schools in and around Saddle Ridge 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 Saddle Ridge
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
In French: École La Mosaïque. 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 Saddle Ridge’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 12, English Catholic 9, French-language 1 and independent or other 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Saddle Ridge
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 24 schools in and around Saddle Ridge
High schools within reach of Saddle Ridge
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 96: 44 English public, 30 English Catholic, 18 independent, 3 other and 1 French public. 0.4 km away, Light of Christ Catholic School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 0.4 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 1.1 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 1.2 km |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 909 | 1.7 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 2.6 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 2.9 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 3.3 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 3.3 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 3.4 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 3.4 km |
All 96 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 4.3 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 5.1 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 5.2 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 5.6 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 5.8 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 6.2 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 6.4 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 6.4 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 6.6 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 6.6 km |
| Edge SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 461 | 6.7 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 7.1 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 8 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 8.3 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 8.4 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 8.5 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 8.5 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 8.7 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 8.9 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 9.3 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 9.3 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 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 |
| Tyndale Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 109 | 9.5 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 9.5 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 9.5 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 9.6 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 9.7 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 9.8 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 9.8 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 9.8 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 10 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 10 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 10 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 10 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 10 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 10 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 10 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 11 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 11 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 11 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 11 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 11 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 11 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 11 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 11 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 11 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 11 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 11 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 11 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 12 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 12 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 12 km |
| St. Gabriel the ArchangelSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 743 | 12 km |
| Summit Trails Online High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | – | 309 | 12 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 12 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 12 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 12 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 12 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 12 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 12 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 12 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 13 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 13 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 13 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 13 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 13 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 13 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 13 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 13 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 13 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 13 km |
| Chestermere Lake Middle SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 747 | 14 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 14 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 14 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 14 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 14 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 14 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 14 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 14 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 14 km |
| Northcott Prairie SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 998 | 15 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 15 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland County | 34,286 | 51 | 25,829 | 1 | 4.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Foothills County | 25,789 | 62 | 27,964 | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Panorama Hills | 25,494 | 24 | 18,188 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Red Deer County | 22,076 | 57 | 20,163 | 1 | 3.8 km |
| Evanston | 21,483 | 20 | 15,319 | 0 | 1 km |
| Saddle Ridge | 21,479 | 24 | 17,535 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Lloydminster (Part) | 21,267 | 15 | 5,475 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Sturgeon County | 21,144 | 77 | 31,353 | 3 | 5.8 km |
| Camrose | 20,800 | 21 | 3,657 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Cranston | 20,055 | 27 | 19,374 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| … | |||||
| New Brighton | 13,048 | 21 | 13,562 | 0 | 0.3 km |
23 out of 51 comparable towns have more schools. In 25 of the 52, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Saddle Ridge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Ridge | 24 | 1 | 11 | 0.4 km |
| Taradale 1.4 km | 34 | 1 | 14 | 0.4 km |
| Cityscape 2.1 km | 134 | 2 | 56 | 1.4 km |
| Martindale 2.2 km | 34 | 1 | 16 | 0.6 km |
| Falconridge 3.3 km | 43 | 1 | 18 | 0.2 km |
| Castleridge 3.3 km | 40 | 1 | 18 | 0.3 km |
| Coral Springs 3.4 km | 38 | 1 | 15 | 0.7 km |
Top among the neighbours: Cityscape, 134 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- Bands, not ranks. A suppressed result gives no band; a school with both measures averages its fifths.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Which schools count. Counted: Saddle Ridge’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Saddle Ridge
How do I get a place at a school in Saddle Ridge?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Saddle Ridge?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (12), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (7), The Southern Francophone Education Region (1), The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division (1) and The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (1).
Is there a French-language school in Saddle Ridge?
Yes, schooling in French is at École La Mosaïque.
How many schools are there in Saddle Ridge?
Inside the town there are 4; another 20 sit within 3 km.
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).