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EQAO Standardized Test Success Rates up Slightly From Previous Year
Grade 6 math remained near 50% while Grade 3, Grade 9 and literacy results each rose 1 point, EQAO said.
On Friday, September 25, 2026, the Education Quality and Accountability Office released provincial assessment results showing slight improvements in mathematics across Ontario student groups.
Provincial math scores for Grade 6 students have hovered near the 50 per cent mark for years, though recent data indicates 52 per cent now meet the standard.
Among the 2025-26 results, 65 per cent of Grade 3 students and 59 per cent of Grade 9 students met the provincial mathematics standard, up one percentage point from the previous year.
Performance on the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test saw 86 per cent of first-time eligible students meet the standard, while 75 per cent of Grade 3 students met reading standards.
Grade 6 students maintained reading and writing standards at 86 and 85 per cent respectively, while Grade 3 writing reached 67 per cent, marking steady literacy achievement across elementary levels.