The Good Shepherd Catholic School
23 Cloughley Dr · Barrie · L4N7Y3 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
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What stands out about The Good Shepherd Catholic School
- 550 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 53% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How The Good Shepherd Catholic School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, The Good Shepherd Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 49% | 51% | Middle fifth | +8 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How The Good Shepherd Catholic School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. The Good Shepherd Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Barrie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where The Good Shepherd Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at The Good Shepherd Catholic School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than The Good Shepherd Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Shepherd Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 550 | Middle fifth | |
| Emma King Elementary School | English public | English | 470 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Andrew Hunter Elementary School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Marys - Barrie Separate School | English Catholic | English | 175 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| ÉIC Nouvelle-Alliance | French Catholic | French | 145 | – | 2 km |
| Portage View Public School | English public | English | 520 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| West Bayfield Elementary School | English public | English | 555 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near The Good Shepherd Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about The Good Shepherd Catholic School
Who runs The Good Shepherd Catholic School?
The Good Shepherd Catholic School comes under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does The Good Shepherd Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at The Good Shepherd Catholic School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near The Good Shepherd Catholic School?
Closest by: Emma King Elementary School (0.9 km), Andrew Hunter Elementary School (1.1 km) and St Marys - Barrie Separate School (1.7 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · 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).