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Schools · Ritchie
Ritchie’s schools come under 6 different boards
Most belong to The Edmonton School Division (35); The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division, The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region and The East Central Francophone Education Region run the remainder. On results, 22 of its 37 tested schools sit in the top two fifths in Alberta. Taken together, Ritchie and its 3 km edge hold 30 elementary schools, 21 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade for 22,035 students.
Schools
57
in or within 3 km of Ritchie
3 inside the town itself
Students
22,035
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
6 of 57
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
7 of 57
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
22 of 37
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Ritchie’s schools
One big school
With 2,501 students, Centre High is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Avalon Junior School (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The boards
6 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Edmonton School DivisionCentre High, Strathcona, W P Wagner, Vimy Ridge, Metro Continuing Education, McKernan, Ottewell, Avalon Junior … | English public | 35 | 16,582 |
| The Edmonton Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Brendan, St. Alphonsus, St. Martin, Holy Child Catholic, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Stanislaus Catholic, St. Augustine | English Catholic | 7 | 2,516 |
| The Greater North Central Francophone Education RegionPublique Gabrielle-Roy, Michaëlle-Jean, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Joseph-Moreau, Maurice-Lavallée | French public | 5 | 1,572 |
| The East Central Francophone Education RegionCentre francophone d'éducation à distance | French public | 1 | 30 |
| NorQuest CollegeNorQuest College Edmonton | Other | 1 | 464 |
| Boyle Street Education CentreBoyle Street Education Centre | Other | 1 | 178 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Ritchie’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 fifth10
Second fifth12
Middle fifth5
Fourth fifth7
Bottom fifth3
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 | 37 | 71% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 37 | 20% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 20% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (37)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Junior SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| Clara Tyner SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 54% | Top fifth |
| Lendrum SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 36% | Top fifth |
| Mill Creek SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Mount Pleasant SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 99% · Excellence 65% | Top fifth |
| Ottewell SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 39% | 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 |
| École Sainte-Jeanne-d'ArcElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 26% | Top 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 |
| 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 |
| St. MartinElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| St. Stanislaus Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| Vimy RidgeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Garneau SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Rutherford SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| St. Brendan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Al-Mustafa AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Kenilworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| St. AlphonsusAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 59% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Waverley SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 61% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| École Michaëlle-JeanSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 7% | Fourth fifth |
| Avonmore SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 8% | 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 |
| St. AugustineElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 8% | Fourth fifth |
| McKee SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 24% · Excellence 1% | Bottom fifth |
| Tevie Miller Heritage School ProgramElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 14% · Excellence 0% | 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 57 schools in and around Ritchie are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
© 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 Ritchie
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Alberta marked.
French 611%
English 5189%
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 Joseph-Moreau, Centre francophone d'éducation à distance, École Maurice-Lavallée 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 Ritchie’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 35, English Catholic 7, French-language 6 and independent or other 9.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 30 schools60%
Secondary 21 schools67%
All grades 6 schools50%
All of Ritchie’s schools 57 schools61%
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 Ritchie
The neighbourhood 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.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
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
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 57 schools in and around Ritchie
Secondary schools2 in Ritchie, 19 within 3 km
École Joseph-Moreau
313 students
Learning Store on Whyte
31 students
Strathcona School
1,757 students0.4 km outside the town
Centre francophone d'éducation à distance
30 students0.5 km outside the town
Old Scona School
375 students0.5 km outside the town
École Maurice-Lavallée
248 students0.7 km outside the town
Vimy Ridge
1,380 students1 km outside the town
Metro Continuing Education
814 students1 km outside the town
Allendale School
551 students1 km outside the town
W P Wagner School
1,458 students1.3 km outside the town
Kenilworth School
269 students2 km outside the town
Ottewell School
639 students2.2 km outside the town
Solomon College
18 students2.3 km outside the town
École Michaëlle-Jean
332 students2.4 km outside the town
Braemar School
84 students2.7 km outside the town
Avalon Junior School
552 students2.8 km outside the town
L Y Cairns School
406 students2.8 km outside the town
Transitions at the Y
9 students2.8 km outside the town
Centre High
2,501 students2.8 km outside the town
NorQuest College Edmonton
464 students2.9 km outside the town
Boyle Street Education Centre
178 students3 km outside the town
Schools for every grade0 in Ritchie, 6 within 3 km
The Academy at King Edward
317 students0.4 km outside the town
Al-Mustafa Academy
487 students0.5 km outside the town
McKernan School
722 students2 km outside the town
St. Alphonsus
481 students2.1 km outside the town
Alberta School for the Deaf
122 students2.4 km outside the town
St. Brendan School
644 students2.9 km outside the town
Elementary schools1 in Ritchie, 29 within 3 km
Mill Creek School
342 students
King Edward School
214 students0.4 km outside the town
Rutherford School
250 students0.5 km outside the town
Hazeldean School
232 students0.5 km outside the town
Al Mustafa Academy South
54 students0.5 km outside the town
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
295 students0.6 km outside the town
Queen Alexandra School
171 students0.7 km outside the town
Avonmore School
206 students1 km outside the town
CASA Preschool Day Program
15 students1.3 km outside the town
Garneau School
360 students1.3 km outside the town
École Publique Gabrielle-Roy
364 students1.4 km outside the town
Mount Pleasant School
358 students1.6 km outside the town
Parkallen School
359 students1.7 km outside the town
Holyrood School
418 students1.8 km outside the town
Student's Union & Community Day Care Centre
12 students1.8 km outside the town
St. Stanislaus Catholic Elementary School
244 students2 km outside the town
Waverley School
256 students2.1 km outside the town
École Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc
315 students2.2 km outside the town
St. Martin
328 students2.2 km outside the town
Tevie Miller Heritage School Program
148 students2.3 km outside the town
Connect Society's Early Childhood Services
35 students2.3 km outside the town
Holy Child Catholic Elementary School
315 students2.3 km outside the town
St. Augustine
209 students2.4 km outside the town
Clara Tyner School
154 students2.4 km outside the town
Show all 30 elementary schools
McKee School
328 students2.5 km outside the town
Personalized Learning Activities and Community Education
72 students2.5 km outside the town
Belgravia School
153 students2.6 km outside the town
Lendrum School
331 students2.7 km outside the town
Windsor Park School
197 students2.8 km outside the town
Riverdale School
118 students2.8 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Ritchie
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
181 secondary schools are within 15 km: 106 English public, 46 English Catholic, 19 independent, 6 French public and 4 other. 0.6 km away, École Joseph-Moreau is the nearest.
Within 15 km
181
27 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.6 km
École Joseph-Moreau
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Joseph-MoreauSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Top fifth | 313 | 0.6 km |
| Learning Store on WhyteSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 31 | 0.9 km |
| Centre francophone d'éducation à distanceSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The East Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 30 | 1 km |
| École Maurice-LavalléeSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 248 | 1.1 km |
| The Academy at King EdwardAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 317 | 1.2 km |
| Al-Mustafa AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 487 | 1.3 km |
| Strathcona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,757 | 1.6 km |
| Old Scona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 375 | 1.8 km |
| Vimy RidgeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,380 | 1.8 km |
| Metro Continuing EducationSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 814 | 1.8 km |
All 181 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 551 | 2.3 km |
| W P Wagner SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,458 | 2.3 km |
| St. AlphonsusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 481 | 2.8 km |
| Kenilworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 269 | 2.9 km |
| École Michaëlle-JeanSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Fourth fifth | 332 | 3.1 km |
| Ottewell SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 639 | 3.1 km |
| McKernan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 722 | 3.1 km |
| Solomon CollegeSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 3.2 km |
| Centre HighSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,501 | 3.5 km |
| Transitions at the YSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 3.5 km |
| Braemar SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 84 | 3.6 km |
| Alberta School for the DeafAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 122 | 3.7 km |
| Boyle Street Education CentreSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Boyle Street Education Centre | Other | – | 178 | 3.7 km |
| NorQuest College EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | NorQuest College | Other | – | 464 | 3.8 km |
| L Y Cairns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 406 | 3.8 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 | 3.8 km |
| St. Brendan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 644 | 3.8 km |
| Argyll Home School CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,176 | 3.9 km |
| McNally SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,018 | 3.9 km |
| Avalon Junior SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 552 | 4.1 km |
| Austin O’Brien Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 986 | 4.1 km |
| Headway School Society of AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 13 | 4.2 km |
| Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 109 | 4.4 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 416 | 4.5 km |
| Millwoods Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 962 | 4.6 km |
| Victoria SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,851 | 4.7 km |
| D S MacKenzie SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 663 | 4.7 km |
| Edith Rogers SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 542 | 4.8 km |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,745 | 4.8 km |
| Hardisty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 463 | 4.8 km |
| St. JosephSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,025 | 4.9 km |
| St. HildaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 207 | 4.9 km |
| Grandview Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 338 | 4.9 km |
| Louis St. LaurentSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,350 | 4.9 km |
| St. CatherineAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 676 | 5 km |
| St. GabrielSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 54 | 5.1 km |
| École À la DécouverteAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 435 | 5.2 km |
| Inner City High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 207 | 5.3 km |
| Suzuki Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Suzuki Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 438 | 5.7 km |
| Spruce Avenue SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 327 | 5.7 km |
| Laurier Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 623 | 6 km |
| Parkview SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 613 | 6.2 km |
| Progressive AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 356 | 6.3 km |
| Eastglen SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,137 | 6.3 km |
| Steele Heights SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 6.4 km |
| Canadian Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 6.4 km |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 435 | 6.5 km |
| Crestwood SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 454 | 6.6 km |
| Nebula AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 362 | 6.7 km |
| Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 658 | 6.7 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 | 6.7 km |
| J Percy Page SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,264 | 6.7 km |
| St. Rose Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 426 | 6.8 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,256 | 6.8 km |
| Tempo SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 481 | 6.8 km |
| Westmount SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 6.9 km |
| Amiskwaciy AcademySecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 349 | 6.9 km |
| Learning Store at Blue QuillSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 95 | 6.9 km |
| Thelma Chalifoux SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 846 | 7.1 km |
| Kate Chegwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 602 | 7.1 km |
| Coronation SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Clearview School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 233 | 7.1 km |
| Riverbend SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 848 | 7.1 km |
| Stratford Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 7.2 km |
| German Language School Society of EdmontonSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 7.3 km |
| Ross Sheppard SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,364 | 7.3 km |
| Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,173 | 7.4 km |
| Edmonton Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 286 | 7.5 km |
| Edmonton AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 143 | 7.6 km |
| Edmonton Christian West SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 561 | 7.6 km |
| St. NicholasSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 252 | 7.7 km |
| kisêwâtisiwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 446 | 7.8 km |
| St. MarkSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 217 | 7.8 km |
| St. ClementAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 381 | 7.8 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 383 | 7.8 km |
| Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 351 | 8.1 km |
| Meadowlark Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 421 | 8.1 km |
| Vernon Barford SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 834 | 8.1 km |
| Coralwood Adventist AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 187 | 8.3 km |
| Hillcrest SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 469 | 8.5 km |
| Killarney SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 550 | 8.5 km |
| St. Francis of AssisiAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 636 | 8.5 km |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,678 | 8.6 km |
| Learning Store West EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 63 | 8.6 km |
| Jasper Place SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 3,123 | 8.6 km |
| Balwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 528 | 8.6 km |
| Aspen ProgramAll grades · Grades 5–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 39 | 8.7 km |
| Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,143 | 8.7 km |
| H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 534 | 8.7 km |
| Britannia SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 186 | 8.8 km |
| T D Baker SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 599 | 8.8 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 612 | 8.9 km |
| Rosecrest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 8.9 km |
| Alberta Health Services Day ProgramSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 13 | 8.9 km |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 692 | 8.9 km |
| Alex Janvier SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 558 | 9 km |
| A. Blair McPherson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,056 | 9 km |
| Rosslyn SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 418 | 9 km |
| St. EdmundAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,000 | 9 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 542 | 9 km |
| Youngstown SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Prairie Land School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 53 | 9.1 km |
| Learning Store at LondonderrySecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 210 | 9.3 km |
| Lillian Osborne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,961 | 9.4 km |
| Mother Margaret Mary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 820 | 9.5 km |
| Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,394 | 9.6 km |
| Nellie Carlson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 764 | 9.6 km |
| Kensington SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 409 | 9.6 km |
| AlBaqir AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 173 | 9.9 km |
| Sir John ThompsonSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 373 | 9.9 km |
| Phoenix AcademySecondary · Grades 7–11 | – | Independent | – | 15 | 9.9 km |
| Thomas More AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 25 | 9.9 km |
| Columbus AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 23 | 9.9 km |
| Ellerslie CampusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,016 | 10 km |
| Esther Starkman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 883 | 10 km |
| Dickinsfield SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 347 | 10 km |
| École Claudette-et-Denis-TardifAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 257 | 10 km |
| St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 968 | 10 km |
| Svend Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,245 | 10 km |
| Cardinal Leger Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 464 | 10 km |
| New Horizons SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | New Horizons Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 454 | 10 km |
| Londonderry SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 741 | 10 km |
| M. E. LaZerte SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,499 | 10 km |
| Major General Griesbach SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 493 | 10 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 755 | 10 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 | 10 km |
| St. CeciliaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 567 | 10 km |
| S Bruce Smith SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 615 | 11 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 904 | 11 km |
| Edmonton Islamic AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,921 | 11 km |
| Sherwood Heights Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 594 | 11 km |
| Sherwood Park Next Step I Outreach SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 410 | 11 km |
| John D Bracco SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 726 | 11 km |
| Clover Bar Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 484 | 11 km |
| Michael Strembitsky SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 855 | 11 km |
| Johnny Bright SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 915 | 11 km |
| Elves Adult & Youth CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 156 | 11 km |
| St. Isidore Learning CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 2,921 | 12 km |
| Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 264 | 12 km |
| Ivor Dent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 466 | 12 km |
| Hilwie Hamdon SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 769 | 12 km |
| Salisbury Composite High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | – | 1,473 | 12 km |
| St. Francis XavierSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,223 | 12 km |
| Shauna May Seneca SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,086 | 12 km |
| Jan Reimer SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,127 | 12 km |
| Edmonton Christian Northeast SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 683 | 12 km |
| J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 571 | 12 km |
| Mary Butterworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 625 | 12 km |
| Florence Hallock SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 832 | 13 km |
| Dr. Donald Massey SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 904 | 13 km |
| Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 876 | 13 km |
| Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,126 | 13 km |
| Elizabeth Finch SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 822 | 13 km |
| Bessie Nichols SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 913 | 13 km |
| Dr. Anne Anderson SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,989 | 13 km |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 856 | 13 km |
| Dr. Lila Fahlman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,168 | 13 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 | 13 km |
| Garth Worthington SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 814 | 14 km |
| Strathcona Christian AcademySecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Top fifth | 673 | 14 km |
| Bev Facey Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | – | 1,086 | 14 km |
| Kim Hung SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 850 | 14 km |
| Michael Phair SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 656 | 14 km |
| Ivan Franko Ukrainian SchoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 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 |
| Sister Annata Brockman Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 842 | 14 km |
| Lakeland Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Top fifth | 702 | 14 km |
| F. R. Haythorne SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 593 | 14 km |
| Joan Carr Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 832 | 14 km |
| Donald R. Getty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 1,179 | 14 km |
| St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 959 | 15 km |
| Parkland Immanuel Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 443 | 15 km |
| Elmer S Gish SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Top fifth | 904 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona | 8,283 | 62 | 27,171 | 7 | 0.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Carstairs | 5,248 | 2 | 1,262 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Edmonton Energy And Technology Park | 5,225 | 40 | 23,048 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| Trumpeter Area | 5,220 | 6 | 2,810 | 1 | 4.2 km |
| Ogilvie Ridge | 5,218 | 31 | 19,460 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Ritchie | 5,215 | 57 | 22,035 | 6 | 0.6 km |
| Tweddle Place | 5,211 | 47 | 18,787 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Bearspaw | 5,192 | 34 | 19,432 | 0 | 2 km |
| Bannerman | 5,187 | 24 | 9,342 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Didsbury | 5,185 | 4 | 1,952 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Clear Hills | 3,110 | 2 | 115 | 0 | 13 km |
55 of 281 similar towns count more schools. 127 of 282 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Ritchie
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Bonnie DoonHazeldeanStrathconaAvonmoreQueen AlexandraRiverdaleRitchie
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie | 57 | 6 | 14 | 0.6 km |
| Bonnie Doon 1.1 km | 56 | 6 | 16 | 0.1 km |
| Hazeldean 1.3 km | 61 | 5 | 16 | 0.9 km |
| Strathcona 1.4 km | 62 | 7 | 17 | 0.2 km |
| Avonmore 1.9 km | 42 | 5 | 12 | 0.8 km |
| Queen Alexandra 2.2 km | 55 | 4 | 15 | 0.8 km |
| Riverdale 2.5 km | 69 | 7 | 22 | 1 km |
Top among the neighbours: Riverdale, 69 schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Alberta publishes the share at each PAT standard and suppresses small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- 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.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Ritchie’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
Questions about schools in Ritchie
Is there a French-language school in Ritchie?
Yes, schooling in French is at École Joseph-Moreau, Centre francophone d'éducation à distance, École Maurice-Lavallée and École Publique Gabrielle-Roy.
How many schools are there in Ritchie?
3 in the town, 54 just beyond it, within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Ritchie?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Ritchie?
By number of schools: The Edmonton School Division (35), The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (7), The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region (5), The East Central Francophone Education Region (1) and NorQuest College (1).
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).