The Good Shepherd Catholic School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Barrie, Ontario L4N7Y3 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
#2135 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario
#2135 of 3,871 nationally
About The Good Shepherd Catholic School
The Good Shepherd Catholic School is a catholic elementary located in Barrie, in the Simcoe Muskoka CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades JK-8. In 2025 it enrolled 550 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 47.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 2135th of 3,871 ranked elementary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (73th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (34th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 550; first language not english 7%; special education 25%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 64 schools in Barrie; The Good Shepherd Catholic School ranks 26th of 52 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)61.7%
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)74%
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)3%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Good Shepherd Catholic School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 550
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 3
- 61.7%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- EQAO Grade 6
- 74%
- Average % at or above the provincial standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 3%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 7%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 25%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near The Good Shepherd Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Emma King Elementary School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
470 students · 858 m away
Andrew Hunter Elementary School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 1.1 km away
St Marys - Barrie Separate School
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
175 students · 1.7 km away
ÉIC Nouvelle-Alliance
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
145 students · 2.0 km away
ÉSC Nouvelle-Alliance
Barrie · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
300 students · 2.0 km away
Portage View Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
520 students · 2.0 km away
West Bayfield Elementary School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
555 students · 2.4 km away
St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary School
Barrie · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
360 students · 2.9 km away
Hillcrest Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students · 3.3 km away
Cundles Heights Public School
Barrie · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
485 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
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St Aloysius Catholic Elementary School
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550 students
Blessed Trinity Catholic Elementary School
Maple · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
550 students
St Joachim Separate School
Brampton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
545 students
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
Milton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
545 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Good Shepherd Catholic School a good school?
The Good Shepherd Catholic School has a Success Index (Canada) of 47.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #2135 of 3,871 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Good Shepherd Catholic School rank in Ontario?
The Good Shepherd Catholic School ranks #2135 of 3,871 elementary schools in Ontario and #2135 of 3,871 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Good Shepherd Catholic School?
The Good Shepherd Catholic School had 550 students in 2025.
Is The Good Shepherd Catholic School a elementary school or a secondary school?
The Good Shepherd Catholic School is classified as a elementary covering Grades JK-8. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near The Good Shepherd Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Good Shepherd Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.