Hepworth Central Public School
402 Bruce Street · Hepworth · N0H1P0 · Bluewater DSB
Around Wiarton, within 3 km, there are 4 elementary schools, Hepworth Central Public School among them. Every school in and around Wiarton →
What stands out about Hepworth Central Public School
- A typical size: 360 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 69%, against 51% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Bluewater DSB.
How Hepworth Central Public 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.
Hepworth Central Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 80% | 76% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 69% | 51% | Top fifth | +11 |
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.
A standing for Hepworth Central Public School, not a grade
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Hepworth Central Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Hepworth Central Public School feeds into Wiarton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hepworth Central Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Hepworth Central Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepworth Central Public School | English public | English | 360 | Second fifth | |
| Amabel-Sauble Community School | English public | English | 200 | Second fifth | 9.7 km |
| Peninsula Shores District School | English public | English | 265 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 15 km |
| St Basil's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 315 | – | 16 km |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | English public | English | 480 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
| Arran Tara Elementary School | English public | English | 385 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Hepworth Central Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hepworth Central Public School
Who runs Hepworth Central Public School?
Hepworth Central Public School belongs to Bluewater DSB (English public).
What language does Hepworth Central Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hepworth Central Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hepworth Central Public School?
The closest schools are Amabel-Sauble Community School (9.7 km), Peninsula Shores District School (12 km) and Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School (15 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).