RancheView School
2 sundown road · Cochrane · T4C0X8 · The Rocky View School Division
RancheView School sits among 12 elementary schools within 3 km of Cochrane. Every school in and around Cochrane →
What stands out about RancheView School
- A large elementary school: 674 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 10%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Rocky View School Division.
How RancheView School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, RancheView School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth 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 RancheView School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. RancheView School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
RancheView School feeds into Cochrane’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at RancheView 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest RancheView School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RancheView School | English public | English | 674 | Fourth fifth | |
| Foothills Creative Beginnings | Independent | English | 557 | – | 0.9 km |
| Elizabeth Barrett Elementary School | English public | English | 447 | – | 1.9 km |
| Manachaban Middle School | English public | English | 478 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
| Cochrane Valley Montessori School | Independent | English | 11 | – | 2.7 km |
| Glenbow Elementary School | English public | English | 546 | – | 3 km |
| Cochrane Christian Academy | English public | English | 424 | Second fifth | 3.6 km |
Elementary schools near RancheView School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about RancheView School
Who runs RancheView School?
It is The Rocky View School Division that runs RancheView School, in the English public system.
What language does RancheView School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at RancheView 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 RancheView School?
Closest by: Foothills Creative Beginnings (0.9 km), Elizabeth Barrett Elementary School (1.9 km) and Manachaban Middle School (2.3 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).