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Schools · Downtown
Schools in Downtown: 7 boards, side by side
Most belong to The Edmonton School Division (35); The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division, The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region and NorQuest College run the remainder. Of its 42 tested schools, 21 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 14 in the bottom two. Counting a 3 km margin, Downtown has 30 elementary schools, 22 secondary schools and 10 schools for every grade, for 26,290 students.
Schools
62
in or within 3 km of Downtown
5 inside the town itself
Students
26,290
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
6 of 62
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
8 of 62
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
21 of 42
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Downtown’s schools
One big school
With 2,501 students, Centre High is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Glenora School (elementary), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The boards
Which of the 7 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Edmonton School DivisionCentre High, Victoria, Strathcona, Vimy Ridge, McNally, Metro Continuing Education, McKernan, Allendale … | English public | 35 | 17,940 |
| The Edmonton Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Joseph, St. Catherine, St. Alphonsus, Holy Child Catholic, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic, St. Stanislaus Catholic, Alternative Education | English Catholic | 8 | 4,406 |
| The Greater North Central Francophone Education RegionÀ la Découverte, Publique Gabrielle-Roy, Michaëlle-Jean, Joseph-Moreau, Maurice-Lavallée | French public | 5 | 1,692 |
| NorQuest CollegeNorQuest College Edmonton | Other | 1 | 464 |
| Boyle Street Education CentreBoyle Street Education Centre | Other | 1 | 178 |
| The East Central Francophone Education RegionCentre francophone d'éducation à distance | French public | 1 | 30 |
| The Chinook's Edge School DivisionWestglen | English public | 1 | 296 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Downtown’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 fifth5
Second fifth16
Middle fifth7
Fourth fifth6
Bottom fifth8
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 | 42 | 69% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 42 | 18% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 18% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (42)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Glenora SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 94% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| Mill Creek SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Windsor Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 76% | Top fifth |
| École Joseph-MoreauSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 23% | Top fifth |
| École Publique Gabrielle-RoyElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Forest Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 28% | Second fifth |
| Holy Child Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 34% | Second fifth |
| Holyrood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| King Edward SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Mount CarmelElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| Parkallen SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 37% | Second fifth |
| Riverdale SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 32% | Second fifth |
| Virginia Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| Westglen SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| Allendale SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| Belgravia SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| McKernan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Progressive AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| St. Stanislaus Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Vimy RidgeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Garneau SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Inglewood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Rutherford SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| Al-Mustafa AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Headway School Society of AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Westglen SchoolElementary · Grades 5–8 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 10% | Middle fifth |
| École À la DécouverteAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| Norwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 56% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| St. AlphonsusAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 59% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Wîhkwêntôwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| École Michaëlle-JeanSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 7% | Fourth fifth |
| Hazeldean SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 45% · Excellence 11% | Fourth fifth |
| Queen Alexandra SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 48% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Delton SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 29% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Spruce Avenue SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 47% · Excellence 8% | Bottom fifth |
| St. CatherineAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 48% · Excellence 8% | Bottom fifth |
| Victoria SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 45% · Excellence 10% | Bottom fifth |
| Westmount SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 39% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Amiskwaciy AcademySecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 12% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| John A. McDougall SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 41% · Excellence 2% | Bottom fifth |
| The Academy at King EdwardAll grades · Grades 3–12 | Acceptable 38% · Excellence 2% | 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.
Map
Where the 62 schools in and around Downtown are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependentOther
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Downtown
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Alberta marked.
French 610%
English 5690%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region and The East Central Francophone Education Region runs the public French-language schools; all 6 are École Maurice-Lavallée, École À la Découverte, Centre francophone d'éducation à distance and École Publique Gabrielle-Roy.
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 Downtown’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 36, English Catholic 8, French-language 6 and independent or other 12.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 30 schools67%
Secondary 22 schools55%
All grades 10 schools40%
All of Downtown’s schools 62 schools58%
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 Downtown
Catholic schools
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 62 schools in and around Downtown
Secondary schools5 in Downtown, 17 within 3 km
Centre High
2,501 students
NorQuest College Edmonton
464 students
Boyle Street Education Centre
178 students
Solomon College
18 students
Transitions at the Y
9 students
Alternative Education
109 students0.5 km outside the town
Old Scona School
375 students0.8 km outside the town
St. Joseph
2,025 students0.8 km outside the town
Learning Store on Whyte
31 students1 km outside the town
École Maurice-Lavallée
248 students1 km outside the town
Inner City High School
207 students1.4 km outside the town
Centre francophone d'éducation à distance
30 students1.6 km outside the town
McNally School
1,018 students1.6 km outside the town
Strathcona School
1,757 students1.8 km outside the town
École Michaëlle-Jean
332 students1.8 km outside the town
Spruce Avenue School
327 students1.8 km outside the town
École Joseph-Moreau
313 students1.9 km outside the town
Vimy Ridge
1,380 students2.4 km outside the town
Metro Continuing Education
814 students2.4 km outside the town
Allendale School
551 students2.7 km outside the town
Westmount School
315 students2.7 km outside the town
Amiskwaciy Academy
349 students2.8 km outside the town
Schools for every grade0 in Downtown, 10 within 3 km
The Academy at King Edward
317 students0.6 km outside the town
Victoria School
1,851 students0.7 km outside the town
Wîhkwêntôwin School
416 students0.8 km outside the town
St. Catherine
676 students1 km outside the town
École À la Découverte
435 students1.1 km outside the town
McKernan School
722 students2 km outside the town
St. Alphonsus
481 students2.2 km outside the town
Progressive Academy
356 students2.5 km outside the town
Headway School Society of Alberta
13 students2.6 km outside the town
Al-Mustafa Academy
487 students2.7 km outside the town
Elementary schools0 in Downtown, 30 within 3 km
Holy Child Catholic Elementary School
315 students0.2 km outside the town
King Edward School
214 students0.6 km outside the town
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School
261 students0.6 km outside the town
Alder Academy
66 students0.8 km outside the town
Garneau School
360 students0.8 km outside the town
John A. McDougall School
426 students1 km outside the town
Riverdale School
118 students1.1 km outside the town
Norwood School
305 students1.2 km outside the town
Mill Creek School
342 students1.4 km outside the town
St. Stanislaus Catholic Elementary School
244 students1.4 km outside the town
Queen Alexandra School
171 students1.4 km outside the town
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
295 students1.5 km outside the town
Rutherford School
250 students1.5 km outside the town
École Publique Gabrielle-Roy
364 students1.6 km outside the town
Windsor Park School
197 students1.7 km outside the town
Forest Heights School
282 students2 km outside the town
Westglen School
333 students2.2 km outside the town
Westglen School
296 students2.2 km outside the town
Holyrood School
418 students2.4 km outside the town
Belgravia School
153 students2.6 km outside the town
Hazeldean School
232 students2.6 km outside the town
Virginia Park School
164 students2.7 km outside the town
Student's Union & Community Day Care Centre
12 students2.7 km outside the town
Al Mustafa Academy South
54 students2.7 km outside the town
Show all 30 elementary schools
Parkallen School
359 students2.8 km outside the town
Westmount Campus
56 students2.8 km outside the town
Glenora School
185 students2.8 km outside the town
Inglewood School
216 students2.8 km outside the town
Delton School
482 students2.9 km outside the town
CASA Preschool Day Program
15 students2.9 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Downtown
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 185: 106 English public, 50 English Catholic, 19 independent, 6 French public and 4 other. Solomon College lies closest, 0.4 km from the centre.
Within 15 km
185
32 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.4 km
Solomon College
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon CollegeSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 0.4 km |
| Transitions at the YSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 0.6 km |
| Centre HighSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,501 | 0.6 km |
| Boyle Street Education CentreSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Boyle Street Education Centre | Other | – | 178 | 0.8 km |
| NorQuest College EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | NorQuest College | Other | – | 464 | 0.8 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 416 | 1.8 km |
| Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 109 | 1.9 km |
| St. JosephSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,025 | 1.9 km |
| Victoria SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,851 | 1.9 km |
| The Academy at King EdwardAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 317 | 1.9 km |
All 185 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. CatherineAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 676 | 2 km |
| Old Scona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 375 | 2.1 km |
| École Maurice-LavalléeSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 248 | 2.1 km |
| École À la DécouverteAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 435 | 2.3 km |
| Learning Store on WhyteSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 31 | 2.3 km |
| Inner City High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 207 | 2.6 km |
| Centre francophone d'éducation à distanceSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The East Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 30 | 2.7 km |
| École Michaëlle-JeanSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Fourth fifth | 332 | 2.8 km |
| McNally SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,018 | 2.8 km |
| Spruce Avenue SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 327 | 3 km |
| St. AlphonsusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 481 | 3.1 km |
| Strathcona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,757 | 3.1 km |
| École Joseph-MoreauSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Top fifth | 313 | 3.3 km |
| McKernan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 722 | 3.3 km |
| Metro Continuing EducationSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 814 | 3.4 km |
| Vimy RidgeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,380 | 3.4 km |
| Progressive AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 356 | 3.7 km |
| Headway School Society of AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 13 | 3.7 km |
| Al-Mustafa AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 487 | 3.8 km |
| Ottewell SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 639 | 4 km |
| Amiskwaciy AcademySecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 349 | 4 km |
| Westmount SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 4.1 km |
| Allendale SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 551 | 4.1 km |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 435 | 4.1 km |
| Argyll Home School CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,176 | 4.2 km |
| Kenilworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 269 | 4.4 km |
| Coronation SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Clearview School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 233 | 4.5 km |
| Ross Sheppard SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,364 | 4.6 km |
| Nebula AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 362 | 4.6 km |
| Hardisty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 463 | 4.7 km |
| Braemar SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 84 | 4.7 km |
| Alberta School for the DeafAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 122 | 4.7 km |
| Eastglen SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,137 | 4.8 km |
| Crestwood SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 454 | 4.8 km |
| Austin O’Brien Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 986 | 4.8 km |
| Parkview SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 613 | 4.8 km |
| Steele Heights SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 4.9 km |
| St. MarkSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 217 | 4.9 km |
| Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,173 | 4.9 km |
| St. Rose Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 426 | 4.9 km |
| St. GabrielSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 54 | 5 km |
| St. Brendan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 644 | 5 km |
| Edmonton Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 286 | 5 km |
| Edmonton Christian West SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 561 | 5.1 km |
| Laurier Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 623 | 5.1 km |
| W P Wagner SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,458 | 5.3 km |
| Grandview Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 338 | 5.3 km |
| Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 467 | 5.3 km |
| Suzuki Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Suzuki Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 438 | 5.3 km |
| Coralwood Adventist AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 187 | 5.4 km |
| Avalon Junior SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 552 | 5.4 km |
| Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 658 | 5.5 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 383 | 5.6 km |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,678 | 6 km |
| Killarney SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 550 | 6 km |
| Alberta Health Services Day ProgramSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 13 | 6 km |
| L Y Cairns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 406 | 6 km |
| Stratford Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 6 km |
| St. EdmundAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,000 | 6.1 km |
| Rosslyn SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 418 | 6.2 km |
| Aspen ProgramAll grades · Grades 5–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 39 | 6.2 km |
| Rosecrest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 6.2 km |
| Meadowlark Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 421 | 6.3 km |
| Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,143 | 6.3 km |
| J. H. Picard Catholic Elementary/Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 667 | 6.4 km |
| Britannia SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 186 | 6.6 km |
| German Language School Society of EdmontonSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 6.6 km |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,745 | 6.6 km |
| Balwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 528 | 6.7 km |
| Louis St. LaurentSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,350 | 6.7 km |
| Kensington SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 409 | 6.7 km |
| St. Francis of AssisiAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 636 | 6.7 km |
| Learning Store at LondonderrySecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 210 | 6.7 km |
| D S MacKenzie SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 663 | 6.9 km |
| Learning Store West EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 63 | 6.9 km |
| Sir John ThompsonSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 373 | 7 km |
| Tempo SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 481 | 7 km |
| Youngstown SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Prairie Land School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 53 | 7 km |
| Jasper Place SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 3,123 | 7.2 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 612 | 7.2 km |
| St. NicholasSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 252 | 7.3 km |
| Alex Janvier SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 558 | 7.3 km |
| Riverbend SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 848 | 7.4 km |
| Millwoods Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 962 | 7.5 km |
| Vernon Barford SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 834 | 7.5 km |
| Hillcrest SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 469 | 7.5 km |
| St. CeciliaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 567 | 7.5 km |
| Dickinsfield SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 347 | 7.6 km |
| Edith Rogers SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 542 | 7.7 km |
| Major General Griesbach SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 493 | 7.7 km |
| H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 534 | 7.8 km |
| Cardinal Leger Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 464 | 7.8 km |
| St. HildaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 207 | 7.8 km |
| Phoenix AcademySecondary · Grades 7–11 | – | Independent | – | 15 | 7.9 km |
| Thomas More AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 25 | 7.9 km |
| Columbus AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 23 | 7.9 km |
| Edmonton Islamic AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,921 | 8.2 km |
| Londonderry SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 741 | 8.2 km |
| M. E. LaZerte SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,499 | 8.3 km |
| Elves Adult & Youth CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 156 | 8.4 km |
| Hilwie Hamdon SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 769 | 8.7 km |
| Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 264 | 8.7 km |
| Learning Store at Blue QuillSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 95 | 8.8 km |
| St. Francis XavierSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,223 | 8.9 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 755 | 9.3 km |
| Canadian Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 9.3 km |
| St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 968 | 9.5 km |
| Mary Butterworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 625 | 9.6 km |
| Edmonton AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 143 | 9.6 km |
| J Percy Page SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,264 | 9.7 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,256 | 9.7 km |
| Thelma Chalifoux SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 846 | 9.8 km |
| Florence Hallock SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 832 | 10 km |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 692 | 10 km |
| Kate Chegwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 602 | 10 km |
| Elizabeth Finch SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 822 | 10 km |
| John D Bracco SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 726 | 10 km |
| Edmonton Christian Northeast SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 683 | 10 km |
| Lillian Osborne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,961 | 11 km |
| Mother Margaret Mary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 820 | 11 km |
| kisêwâtisiwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 446 | 11 km |
| Ivor Dent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 466 | 11 km |
| S Bruce Smith SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 615 | 11 km |
| St. ClementAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 381 | 11 km |
| Dr. Donald Massey SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 904 | 11 km |
| Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 351 | 11 km |
| J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 571 | 11 km |
| Ivan Franko Ukrainian SchoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 11 km |
| Nellie Carlson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 764 | 11 km |
| Esther Starkman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 883 | 11 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,214 | 12 km |
| A. Blair McPherson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,056 | 12 km |
| T D Baker SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 599 | 12 km |
| École Claudette-et-Denis-TardifAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 257 | 12 km |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 856 | 12 km |
| Elmer S Gish SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Top fifth | 904 | 12 km |
| New Horizons SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | New Horizons Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 454 | 12 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 542 | 12 km |
| Michael Phair SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 656 | 12 km |
| Hillgrove CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 757 | 12 km |
| Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,394 | 12 km |
| St. Isidore Learning CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 2,921 | 12 km |
| Clover Bar Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 484 | 13 km |
| AlBaqir AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 173 | 13 km |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 118 | 13 km |
| Institutional Services SchoolsSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 57 | 13 km |
| Sherwood Park Next Step I Outreach SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 410 | 13 km |
| Sherwood Heights Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 594 | 13 km |
| Bessie Nichols SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 913 | 13 km |
| Ellerslie CampusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,016 | 13 km |
| Kim Hung SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 850 | 13 km |
| Lorne Akins Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 586 | 13 km |
| Paul Kane High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | – | 1,544 | 13 km |
| St. Albert Public OutreachSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | – | 307 | 13 km |
| St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 959 | 13 km |
| Svend Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,245 | 13 km |
| Richard S Fowler Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 285 | 13 km |
| Salisbury Composite High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | – | 1,473 | 13 km |
| École Ste Marguerite d’YouvilleAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 331 | 13 km |
| Father Michael Mireau Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,072 | 13 km |
| Sister Annata Brockman Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 842 | 13 km |
| Johnny Bright SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 915 | 14 km |
| David Thomas King SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,116 | 14 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 904 | 14 km |
| Michael Strembitsky SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 855 | 14 km |
| St. Gabriel Education CentreSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 138 | 14 km |
| Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,126 | 14 km |
| Archbishop Jordan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,200 | 14 km |
| Vincent J Maloney Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 532 | 14 km |
| Guthrie SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Sturgeon School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 244 | 15 km |
| Parkland Immanuel Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 443 | 15 km |
| Lakeland Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Top fifth | 702 | 15 km |
| Shauna May Seneca SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,086 | 15 km |
| Jan Reimer SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,127 | 15 km |
| Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 876 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 20,055 | 27 | 19,374 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Bonnyville No. 87 | 13,265 | 19 | 6,327 | 2 | 7 km |
| Redstone | 13,230 | 6 | 4,523 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Huntington Hills | 13,184 | 32 | 15,977 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| New Brighton | 13,048 | 21 | 13,562 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Downtown | 12,880 | 62 | 26,290 | 6 | 0.4 km |
| Rutherford | 12,808 | 13 | 11,313 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Lakeview | 12,799 | 103 | 42,810 | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 12,639 | 8 | 1,925 | 0 | 17 km |
| Varsity | 12,605 | 72 | 32,635 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Ambleside | 7,733 | 21 | 17,796 | 0 | 0.5 km |
More schools than here: 20 of the 140 others. A school in French is nearby in 55 towns of 141.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Downtown
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Central McDougallWîhkwêntôwinStrathconaRiverdaleQueen Mary ParkBoyle StreetDowntown
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 62 | 6 | 18 | 0.4 km |
| Central McDougall 1.6 km | 41 | 4 | 12 | 0.5 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin 1.6 km | 65 | 6 | 20 | 0.2 km |
| Strathcona 1.8 km | 62 | 7 | 17 | 0.2 km |
| Riverdale 1.8 km | 69 | 7 | 22 | 1 km |
| Queen Mary Park 1.9 km | 49 | 1 | 17 | 0.6 km |
| Boyle Street 2.1 km | 54 | 5 | 18 | 1 km |
Next door, Riverdale counts 69 schools, more than any other neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. Inside Downtown’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- Boards and systems. Boards come in one language each, and where the province funds Catholic schools, as public or Catholic; independent schools stand outside them.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
- 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.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Alberta’s schools; the card shows a school’s average fifth.
Questions about schools in Downtown
Which boards run the schools in Downtown?
By number of schools: The Edmonton School Division (35), The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (8), The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region (5), NorQuest College (1) and Boyle Street Education Centre (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Downtown?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
How many schools are there in Downtown?
5 in the town, 57 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Downtown?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Maurice-Lavallée, École À la Découverte, Centre francophone d'éducation à distance and École Publique Gabrielle-Roy.
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).