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EQAO test results for Ontario show slight improvements across reading, writing, and math for grades 3, 6, and 9 in the 2025-26 school year, with approximately two-thirds of Grade 3 students meeting standards in math and writing, while 75% meet them in reading. However, only 52% of Grade 6 students are meeting provincial standards in math, up one percentage point from the previous year. Education Minister Paul Calandra acknowledges the progress but emphasizes the need for continued work to address persistent achievement gaps and support special needs students.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-27,
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,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
About two-thirds of Grade 3 students are meeting the provincial standard in math and writing, with 75 per cent meeting reading expectations, new test results show.
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But math results for grades 6 and 9 remain much lower.
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Released Friday morning by the Education Quality and Accountability Office, known as EQAO, the results from province-wide tests in reading, writing and math for the 2025-26 school year show slight increases across the board for grades 3, 6 and 9, as well as the mandatory Grade 10 literacy test.
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Among Grade 6 students, however, just 52 per cent are meeting the provincial standard in math — equivalent to a B — which is up one percentage point over the prior year.
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Meanwhile, 85 per cent of Grade 6 students are making the grade in writing, and 86 per cent in reading.
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In a statement, Education Minister Paul Calandra said this shows “Ontario students are making progress in math, with improvements in grades 3, 6 and 9.
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Literacy results also remain strong, with nearly nine in 10 students meeting the provincial standard in reading and writing by Grade 6.
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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.”
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Calandra has previously ordered an independent review of EQAO testing, which continues, and in the meantime is ordering ministry officials to work with boards on improving their student achievement plans.
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He’s also now asked the EQAO to investigate an increase in the number of students exempt from the tests, which he said “requires a closer look.”
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About 569,000 elementary and secondary students wrote the tests in 2025-26.
“The number of students meeting the provincial standard in mathematics has slowly increased over time, but mathematics remains an area requiring attention, as many students are not meeting the provincial standard,” the EQAO said in a written release.
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The disparity in achievement between groups of interest — such as students identified with special education needs — persists across elementary and secondary grades, highlighting the importance of continued attention and support for these students.
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In Grade 3, 65 per cent of students are meeting the provincial standard in math, 67 per cent in writing and 75 per cent in reading.
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In Grade 9, 59 per cent of students reached the standard in math, and 86 per cent of teens passed the mandatory Grade 10 literacy test.
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This is a developing story.
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