Good Shepherd School
9810 71 avenue · Peace River · T8S1R4 · The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division
Good Shepherd School: one of the 3 elementary schools within 3 km of Peace River. Every school in and around Peace River →
What stands out about Good Shepherd School
- 395 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 9%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Peace River.
How Good Shepherd 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, Good Shepherd School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 62% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Good Shepherd School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Good Shepherd School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Peace River’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Good Shepherd School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Good Shepherd School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Separate boards admit by their own policies, most giving priority to Catholic families.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
None of the 2 elementary schools nearest Good Shepherd School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | |
| Springfield Elementary School | English public | English | 307 | – | 0.6 km |
| T A Norris Middle School | English public | English | 267 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Good Shepherd School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Good Shepherd School
Who runs Good Shepherd School?
It is The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division that runs Good Shepherd School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Good Shepherd School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Good Shepherd School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Good Shepherd School?
Its nearest neighbours are Springfield Elementary School (0.6 km) and T A Norris Middle School (1.7 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).