Good Shepherd Catholic School
1650 Reach St · Port Perry · L9L1T1 · Durham CDSB
Port Perry and its 3 km edge have 7 elementary schools; Good Shepherd Catholic School is one. Every school in and around Port Perry →
What stands out about Good Shepherd Catholic School
- 230 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 19%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Durham CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Port Perry.
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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 56% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
| Grade 3 writing | 33% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +6 |
| Grade 3 math | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +16 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 71% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 math | 19% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −40 |
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.
Why Good Shepherd Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Good Shepherd Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Port Perry: 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.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Good Shepherd Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 230 | Bottom fifth | |
| R H Cornish Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Prince Albert Public School | English public | English | 285 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| Greenbank Public School | English public | English | 135 | Top fifth | 6.2 km |
| Cartwright Central Public School | English public | English | 325 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Joseph Gould Public School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Uxbridge Public School | English public | English | 250 | Bottom fifth | 13 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?
Good Shepherd Catholic School belongs to Durham CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Good Shepherd Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Good Shepherd Catholic School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Good Shepherd Catholic School?
The closest schools are R H Cornish Public School (1.2 km), Prince Albert Public School (3.4 km) and Greenbank Public School (6.2 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).