Good Shepherd Elementary School
101 Bearbrook Rd · Gloucester · K1B3H5 · Ottawa CSB
Good Shepherd Elementary School is one of 23 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Blackburn Hamlet. Every school in and around Blackburn Hamlet →
What stands out about Good Shepherd Elementary School
- A typical size: 310 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 45%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Ottawa CSB.
How Good Shepherd Elementary 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Good Shepherd Elementary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 76% | 76% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 50% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −23 |
| Grade 3 math | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +27 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | +13 |
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 Elementary School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Good Shepherd Elementary School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Blackburn Hamlet: its School Grade weighs Good Shepherd Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Good Shepherd Elementary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Good Shepherd Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 310 | Middle fifth | |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie | French Catholic | French | 240 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Emily Carr Middle School | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Glen Ogilvie Public School | English public | English | 525 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| École élémentaire publique Louis-Riel | French public | French | 505 | – | 1.1 km |
| Lester B. Pearson Catholic Intermediate School | English Catholic | English | 355 | – | 2.7 km |
| École élémentaire publique Le Prélude | French public | French | 515 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Good Shepherd Elementary 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 Elementary School
Who runs Good Shepherd Elementary School?
It is Ottawa CSB that runs Good Shepherd Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Good Shepherd Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Good Shepherd Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Good Shepherd Elementary School?
Nearby: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie (0.2 km), Emily Carr Middle School (0.2 km) and Glen Ogilvie Public School (0.5 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).