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Oct. 1, 2024 - Results released from the Ontario Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) show Halton District School Board (HDSB) Grade 3, Grade 6 and Grade 9 students perform above the provincial average based on assessments completed in the 2023-2024 school year. These results on the EQAO webpage on the HDSB website (hdsb.ca) demonstrate that HDSB students are well above the provincial standard (Level 3 and 4, or a B grade or above) in Grade 3 and Grade 6 Reading and Writing, as well as ​Grade 9 Mathematics and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (Grade 10)​.

In Grade 3 Mathematics, 69 per cent of HDSB students met or exceeded the provincial standards. The percentage of HDSB students who achieved level 3 or 4 in Math exceeded the provincial average by eight per cent.​

In Grade 3 Reading, 77 per cent of HDSB students met or exceeded the provincial standards. The percentage of HDSB students who achieved level 3 or 4 in Reading exceeded the provincial average by six per cent.​

In Grade 3 Writing, 71 per cent of HDSB students met or exceeded the provincial standards. The percentage of HDSB students who achieved level 3 or 4 in Writing exceeded the provincial average by seven per cent.​

In Grade 6 Mathematics, 62 per cent of HDSB students met or exceeded the provincial standards. The percentage of HDSB students who achieved level 3 or 4 in Math exceeded the provincial average by 12 per cent.​

In Grade 6 Reading, 88 per cent of HDSB students met or exceeded the provincial standards. The percentage of HDSB students who achieved level 3 or 4 in Reading exceeded the provincial average by six per cent.​​

In Grade 6 Writing, 87 per cent of HDSB students met or exceeded the provincial standards. The percentage of HDSB students who achieved level 3 or 4 in Writing exceeded the provincial average by seven per cent.​

In Grade 9, 70 per cent of HDSB students met or exceeded the provincial standards. The percentage of HDSB students who achieved level 3 or 4 in Math exceeded the provincial average by 16 per cent.​

In the Grade 10 OSSLT, 92 per cent of HDSB students met or exceeded the requirements, exceeding the provincial average by seven per cent.

EQAO assessment results expand upon the current knowledge about student learning, and serve as an important tool for improvement at the individual, school, school board and provincial levels. The Board uses this data at the school and Board level, along with a variety of other student assessment data, to focus efforts toward continuously improving student achievement.

“We are very proud of the HDSB’s EQAO results as the Board exceeds the provincial average on all assessments,” says Curtis Ennis, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board. “This success is attributed to the hard work, flexibility and dedication of our staff, students and families. The HDSB remains committed to ensuring all students learn the foundational elements of reading, writing and mathematics. As a Board, we also remain dedicated to providing all aspects of learning that help students become competent global citizens. We are finalizing a new and exciting Multi-Year Strategic Plan that we are confident will help us to continue providing positive learning environments for all students to grow, thrive and inspire.”

The 2020-2024 Multi-Year Plan (MYP) that lays out five areas of focus, with the overall purpose of setting direction and prioritizing the collective actions of all stakeholders to ensure our efforts as an organization are aligned and coordinated to support the more than 65,000 students, 11,000 staff and the broader HDSB community.