G H Dawe Community School
Red Deer · T4N6A6 · The Red Deer School Division
G H Dawe Community School: one of the 29 elementary schools within 3 km of Red Deer. Every school in and around Red Deer →
What stands out about G H Dawe Community School
- 347 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 5%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Red Deer School Division.
How G H Dawe Community School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
G H Dawe Community School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 39% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How G H Dawe Community School is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so G H Dawe Community School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
G H Dawe Community School feeds into Red Deer’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at G H Dawe Community School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than G H Dawe Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G H Dawe Community School | English public | English | 347 | Bottom fifth | |
| Aspen Heights Elementary School | English public | English | 220 | – | 1 km |
| Oriole Park School | English public | English | 345 | – | 1.1 km |
| First Steps Elementary Academy | Independent | English | 20 | – | 1.6 km |
| Rich Valley School | English public | English | 101 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| Normandeau School | English public | English | 399 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. Teresa of Avila School | English Catholic | English | 366 | – | 2 km |
Elementary schools near G H Dawe Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about G H Dawe Community School
Who runs G H Dawe Community School?
G H Dawe Community School belongs to The Red Deer School Division (English public).
What language does G H Dawe Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at G H Dawe Community School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near G H Dawe Community School?
Closest by: Aspen Heights Elementary School (1 km), Oriole Park School (1.1 km) and First Steps Elementary Academy (1.6 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).