G.H. Dawe School
56 Holt ST., Red Deer, AB T4N 6A6- Principal: Braden Kilpatrick
- Vice Principal: Katie Bruinsma
- Admin. Support: Kristen Sundsten
- Phone: (403) 343-3288
- Total Budget: $3,352,283
- Staff Costs: $3,301,052
- Staff Costs as % of Budget: 98.5%
- Operating Budget: $51,231
- Operations Budget per student: $146
2025/26 School budget information for the year (includes staffing, supplies, field trip funds... etc.). Total budget excludes utility costs which are paid from the division maintenance budget. Total and staff budget updated Jan. 2026, operating budget data updated Nov. 2025
- Total FTE: 37.0
- Teaching FTE: 19.3
- Administration FTE: 1.3
- Support FTE: 16.5
FTE, ('Full Time Equivalent') indicates the total number of active staff - including those working partial hours - represented as full time status. Data updated: Nov. 2025
Average class size at the school. Graph demonstrates breakdown of averages by grade. Data updated: Dec. 2025
Number of students attending the school. The graph represents up to 6 years of total enrolment history at the school. Data updated: Dec. 2025
Proportion of the school's capacity currently in use. Data updated: Dec. 2025
(Projected Enrolment) 85% (319)
Proportion of the school's capacity projected to be in use 5 years from now. Data updated: Dec. 2025
(% of Enrolment) 81 (23%)
Number of students in the Regular program who attend the school, but live in another school's boundary. Data updated: Dec. 2025
(% of Residents) 76 (22.0%)
Number of students in the Regular program who live in a school's boundary, but choose to attend another school. Data updated: Dec. 2025
A calculated result of the relationship between Inflow vs. Outflow. Data updated: Dec. 2025
(Division Average) 19.3% (21.1%)
The proportion of students residing within this school’s boundary that are enrolled in a Division program at any school within the jurisdiction. Data updated: Dec. 2025
(Division Average) 15.1% (13.1%)
Shows the percentage and count of students with significant physical or medical conditions that require extra support (e.g., nursing (IA), mobility aids, medical support plans/protocols) to access the typical classroom. Included within the inclusive Special Education total. Data updated: Nov. 2025
(Division Average)
Student Count.: 34 9.7% (4.3%)
Shows the percentage and count of students identified as needing additional support to learn in a typical classroom setting. Includes students with learning disabilities, behavioral or developmental needs, and those with significant physical/ medical needs. (Severe Physical/Medical is a subset.) Data updated: Dec. 2025
(Division Average) 29.9% (18.2%)
The percentage of the school population who qualify for an EAL code based on English language proficiency. Data updated: Dec. 2025
(Division Average) 187 (166)
The composite score reflects the average level of support required to effectively meet the needs of EAL students. This score was derived from calculating the number of beginning intermediate and advanced learners in each school and is based on the Alberta K-12 English as an Additional Language Proficiency Benchmarks 2.0. The higher the score the more support required. Data updated: Dec. 2025
(Division Average) 14.5% (8.6%)
The percentage of the school's enrolment that have self-declared as being of Indigenous ancestry. Data updated: Dec. 2025
- Original Date of Construction: 1976
- Total Building Area: 4,350.4 M²
- Instructional Area: 1,519.6 M²
Note: Date of construction refers to the original structure and does not include additions/upgrades that may have occurred since that time. Data updated: March 2025
Facility Condition Index (FCI) indicates the overall repair needs of the school building compared to the replacement cost of the building. Generally speaking, a lower % FCI represents an overall better building condition compared to a higher % FCI. Data updated: March 2025
(Per Student)
(Division Average) $214 ($201)
Total 2023/24 utilities costs (heating, electricity, and water) of the school divided by total enrolment at the school in the same year. Value is CAD dollars per student. Data updated: March 2025
(Per Sq.M.)
(Division Average) $18. ($18)
Total 2023/24 utilities costs (heating, electricity, and water) of the school divided by school footprint in square metres. Value is CAD dollars per square metre. Data updated: March 2025
- Natural Gas Cost = $26664
- Electricity Cost = $52627
- Water/Waste/Recycle Cost = $1140
- Per Student Utility Cost = $214
Breakdown of building utility costs for the previous calendar year (2024). These costs are funded through the division maintenance budget. Data updated: March 2025
(0.33/Student)
Div. Avg.: (0.33/Student) 117
Number of completed maintenance requests and the ratio of request per students in the school. Green indicates a lower per student value than the division average, orange indicates a similar value, and red indicates a higher value. Data updated: Jan. 2026
Division Avg.: 11.6KM 8.5
The average distance students must travel between their pick-up address and the school, in Kilometres. Source: Transportation Nov. 2025
Number of routes serving the school's bussed enrolments. Excludes city transit partnership routing. Source: Transportation Dept. Nov. 2025
Proportion of students eligible for transportation under Division policy. Source: Transportation Dept. Nov. 2025
Proportion and number of students in-boundary that are not eligible for transportation under Division policy. Source: Transportation Dept. Nov. 2025
- Longest: 43 minutes(s)
- School Average: 29 minute(s)
- Division Average: 29 minute(s)
The longest, and average, school bus ride times for students to this school, in minutes. Source: Transportation Dept. Nov. 2025
Division Avg: 71.2%
Provincial Avg. 80.3% 47.8%
The percentage of grade 6 students who wrote and achieved the acceptable standard on the English Language Arts 6 PAT (results prior to 2022 are not displayed due to Covid-19 pandemic). ELA 6 was not administered in the 2023/2024 year. Source: AB PAT Results 24/25
Division Avg: 52.8%
Provincial Avg. 60.8% 22.2%
The percentage of grade 6 students who wrote and achieved the acceptable standard on the Math 6 PAT (results prior to 2022 are not displayed due to Covid-19 pandemic). Math 6 was not administered in the 2023/2024 year. Source: AB PAT Results 24/25
Division Avg: 75.0%
Provincial Avg. 76.9% 39.6%
The percentage of grade 6 students who wrote and achieved the acceptable standard on the Social Studies 6 PAT (results prior to 2022 are not displayed due to Covid-19 pandemic). Source: AB PAT Results 24/25
Division Avg: 8.9%
Provincial Avg. 14.7% 4.3%
The percentage of grade 6 students who wrote and achieved a standard of excellence on the English Language Arts 6 PAT (results prior to 2022 are not displayed due to Covid-19 pandemic). ELA 6 was not administered in the 2023/2024 year. Source: AB PAT Results 24/25
Division Avg: 12.6%
Provincial Avg. 17.4% 4.4%
The percentage of grade 6 students who wrote and achieved a standard of excellence on the Math 6 PAT (results prior to 2022 are not displayed due to Covid-19 pandemic). Math 6 was not administered in the 2023/2024 year. Source: AB PAT Results 24/25
Division Avg: 20.9%
Provincial Avg. 22.9% 6.3%
The percentage of grade 6 students who wrote and achieved a standard of excellence on the Social Studies 6 PAT (results prior to 2022 are not displayed due to Covid-19 pandemic). Source: AB PAT Results 24/25
Division Avg: 80.0% 97.0%
The main data value represents the end-of-school-year results for Grade 1 students who meet Alberta Education's literacy standards and do not require additional reading support, as determined by the Literacy Screening Assessment. These results are benchmarked against provincial norms. Data Updated: Jan. 2025
Division Avg: 71.0% 87.0%
The main data value represents the end-of-school-year results for Grade 1 students who meet Alberta Education's numeracy standards and do not require additional math support, as determined by the Numeracy Screening Assessment. These results are benchmarked against provincial norms. Data Updated: Jan. 2025
Division Avg: 75.0% 82.0%
The main data value represents the end-of-school-year results for Grade 2 students who meet Alberta Education's literacy standards and do not require additional reading support, as determined by the Literacy Screening Assessment. These results are benchmarked against provincial norms. Data Updated: Jan. 2025
Division Avg: 72.8% 89.0%
The main data value represents the end-of-school-year results for Grade 2 students who meet Alberta Education's numeracy standards and do not require additional math support, as determined by the Numeracy Screening Assessment. These results are benchmarked against provincial norms. Data Updated: Jan. 2025
Division Avg: 76.0% 82.0%
The main data value represents the end-of-school-year results for Grade 3 students who meet Alberta Education's literacy standards and do not require additional reading support, as determined by the Literacy Screening Assessment. These results are benchmarked against provincial norms. Data Updated: Jan. 2025
Division Avg: 74.0% 70.0%
The main data value represents the end-of-school-year results for Grade 3 students who meet Alberta Education's numeracy standards and do not require additional math support, as determined by the Numeracy Screening Assessment. These results are benchmarked against provincial norms. Data Updated: Jan. 2025
Division Avg: 86.2%
Provincial Avg. 83.9% 86.7%
Most recent survey results of teachers, parents and students who agree that students are engaged in their learning at school. Graph demonstrates this result over several years. Source AEAM Fall 2025
Division Avg: 80.5%
Provincial Avg. 79.8% 67.9%
The main data value represents the most recent survey results of the percentage of teachers, parents and students who are satisfied that students model the characteristics of active citizenship. Graph demonstrates this result over several years. Overall Division and Provincial averages for this result included in brackets. Source AEAM Fall 2025
Division Avg: 90.1%
Provincial Avg. 87.7% 86.7%
The main data value represents the most recent survey results of the percentage of teachers, parents and students satisfied with the overall quality of basic education. Graph demonstrates this result over several years. Overall Division and Provincial averages for this result included in brackets. Source AEAM Fall 2025
Division Avg: 84.8%
Provincial Avg. 84.4% 70.6%
The main data value represents the most recent survey results of the percentage of teachers, parents and students who agree that their learning environments are welcoming, caring, respectful and safe. Graph demonstrates this result over several years. Overall Division and Provincial averages for this result included in brackets. Source AEAM Fall 2025
Division Avg: 85.3%
Provincial Avg. 80.1% 79.3%
The main data value represents the most recent survey results of the percentage of teachers, parents and students who agree that students have access to the appropriate supports and services at school. Graph demonstrates this result over several years. Overall Division and Provincial averages for this result included in brackets. Source AEAM Fall 2025
Division Avg: 82.4%
Provincial Avg. 80.0% 77.2%
The main data value represents the most recent survey results of the percentage of teachers and parents satisfied with parental involvement in decisions about their child's education. Graph demonstrates this result over several years. Overall Division and Provincial averages for this result included in brackets. Source AEAM Fall 2025
Division-Level Data
Total enrolment in the Division over the last 5 years. Numbers are calculated by Baragar and may vary slightly from official Red Deer School Division enrolments. Data updated: Dec. 2025
Hover over points on graph to see average class sizes, by grade. At the Division level. Data updated: Dec. 2025
- Total Budget (25/26): $89,189,670
- Total Operating Budget (25/26): $3,743,820
- Total Staffing Budget (25/26): $85,847,924
Sum total budget, operating and staffing costs for all schools. Total budget includes staffing, supplies and field trip funds but excludes all utility costs. Data updated: Nov. 2025
- Utilities Paid (23/24): $2,257,011
Total utility costs for the school for the previous school year (includes fuel, electricity and city water/waste/recycling fees). Data updated: March 2025
The division average was derived from calculating the number of beginning intermediate and advanced English language learners from across the division, based on the Alberta K-12 English as an Additional Language Proficiency Benchmarks 2.0. Data Updated: Dec. 2025