Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board HWDSB
Hamilton, Ontario · Public · English
Students
51,425
2022-2023 enrolment
Schools
99
82 elementary · 17 secondary
First day
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
2026-2027
Last day
Tuesday, June 29, 2027
2026-2027
HWDSB Calendar 2026-2027
All 2 HWDSB calendars on one page: Elementary, Secondary.
Original calendar documents
Published by HWDSB. Select a page to view it at full size.
EQAO performance
Students at or above the provincial standard (2022-2023, EQAO). Green means at or above the Ontario average.
Grade 3
Reading
-13.7 vs ON
Writing
-14.1 vs ON
Math
-32.9 vs ON
Grade 6
Reading
-14.4 vs ON
Writing
-6.1 vs ON
Math
-28.5 vs ON
Secondary
G9 Math
-14.9 vs ON
OSSLT
-18.7 vs ON
How HWDSB ranks in Ontario
Ranked against the 76 Ontario school boards with published EQAO results, by the mean of the assessments each board sat (2022-2023).
Overall rank
#52 of 76
Percentile
32
higher is stronger
Mean at or above standard
57%
HWDSB places highest on Grade 9 Math (#40 of 71) and lowest on Grade 6 Reading (#57 of 75).
| Assessment | At or above standard | Rank in Ontario | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 Math | 43.1% | #40 of 71 | 44 |
| Grade 6 Math | 34.5% | #48 of 75 | 36 |
| Grade 3 Writing | 52.9% | #51 of 75 | 32 |
| OSSLT Literacy | 74.3% | #52 of 71 | 27 |
| Grade 3 Reading | 61.3% | #53 of 75 | 30 |
| Grade 3 Math | 42.1% | #54 of 75 | 28 |
| Grade 6 Writing | 72.9% | #56 of 75 | 26 |
| Grade 6 Reading | 74.6% | #57 of 75 | 24 |
Schools
99 total- Elementary schools
- 82
- Secondary schools
- 17
- Students enrolled
- 51,425
Individual school profiles for HWDSB are not on HeySchool yet. The board's own directory lists them all, and the EQAO figures above already cover every one of its 99 schools.
HWDSB school directory ↗