Good Shepherd Catholic School
4 Edith St · Thamesville · N0P2K0 · St Clair CDSB
Chatham and its 3 km edge have 36 elementary schools; Good Shepherd Catholic School is one. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Good Shepherd Catholic School
- With 105 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 91%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by St Clair CDSB.
How 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.
Good Shepherd Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 3 writing | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 3 math | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | – |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 6 writing | 100% | 86% | Top fifth | – |
| Grade 6 math | 91% | 51% | Top fifth | – |
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.
A results band for Good Shepherd Catholic School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Good Shepherd Catholic School’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Chatham: its School Grade weighs Good Shepherd Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Good Shepherd Catholic School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Good Shepherd Catholic School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 105 | Top fifth | |
| Thamesville Area Central Public School | English public | English | 155 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Zone Township Central School | English public | English | 100 | – | 12 km |
| Ridgetown DHS-Gr. 7 & 8 | English public | English | 90 | – | 15 km |
| Naahii Ridge Public School | English public | English | 255 | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 150 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
| Dresden Area Central School | English public | English | 390 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near 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 Good Shepherd Catholic School
Who runs Good Shepherd Catholic School?
St Clair CDSB: Good Shepherd Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Good Shepherd Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Good Shepherd Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Good Shepherd Catholic School?
The nearest are Thamesville Area Central Public School (0.2 km), Zone Township Central School (12 km) and Ridgetown DHS-Gr. 7 & 8 (15 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).