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Ontario's latest standardized test scores for the 2025-26 school year show minimal improvement in math, reading, and writing among students compared to the previous year. Specifically, Grade 6 English-language schools saw a one percentage point increase to 52% meeting the provincial standard for math, while percentages for reading (86%) and writing (85%) remained unchanged. Education Minister Paul Calandra acknowledged that although there is some progress, particularly in French-language schools, significant challenges persist with achievement gaps and uneven results across the province.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In Ontario, the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released standardized test scores for the 2025-26 school year, showing negligible improvements in math, reading, and writing across most grade levels. For Grade 3, 65% of students met the provincial standard in math, up one percentage point from the previous year; in reading, it was 75%, also an increase by one percent. Meanwhile, only 52% of Grade 6 students met the standard for math, a slight improvement from last year's results. Reading and writing scores remained steady at 86% and 85% respectively. Among Grade 9 students in English-language schools, 59% achieved the provincial standard in math, marking an increase of one percentage point over the previous year. Despite these minor improvements, Education Minister Paul Calandra acknowledged that significant challenges remain, particularly in mathematics education. The EQAO noted that while there has been a gradual rise in math standards met over time, many students still struggle to meet the provincial benchmarks.
Written for “Ontario Standardized Test Scores” on 2026-10-05,
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Students in Ontario saw hardly any improvement in math, reading and writing in the 2025-26 school year compared to the year before, according to the latest standardized test scores.
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Only 52 per cent of Grade 6 students in English-language schools met the provincial standard for math, a slight increase of one percentage point over the 2024-25 school year.
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Meanwhile, the percentage of students who met the standard for reading and writing remained unchanged, at 86 per cent and 85 per cent, respectively.
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Among Grade 3 students, 65 per cent met the provincial math standard and 75 per cent met the standard for reading, for increases of one per cent in both subjects.
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In writing, 67 per cent of students met the standard, an increase of two percentage points.
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The data was released Friday by the province’s Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), an arm’s length agency of the Ontario government.
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Students in Grades 3 and 6 are tested annually in reading, math and writing.
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Grade 9 students test in math, and Grade 10 students take a literacy test.
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This year’s results showed that Grade 9 students at English-language schools only saw an increase of one percentage point in math over the 2024-25 school year, to 59 per cent meeting standard.
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Meanwhile, 86 per cent of Grade 10 students successfully passed the literacy test, up one per cent.
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Students in French-language schools fared relatively better in almost all areas.
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The results show students are making progress in math and literacy remains strong, Education Minister Paul Calandra said Friday in a statement.
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“These results are encouraging, but they also make clear that there is more work to do.
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Too many students continue to struggle, achievement gaps persist and results remain uneven across the province,” he said.
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In March, Ontario appointed an expert advisory body to review student assessment and achievement across the province, including EQAO testing.
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A final report will be made public when its review is complete.
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