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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.
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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