Individual board results have been released from last year’s EQAO testing for students in grade three, six and nine.
In the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, grade 3 students had a slight increase in reading results, with 61% meeting the provincial standard, which was the only increase board-wide.
In grade 3 writing, 57% met the standard, a 4% drop and in math, there was a 3% drop from last year, to 47% achieving the standard.
Grade 6 students saw slight decreases in all three categories, with 67% achieving the reading standard, 62% making the writing standard and 32% hitting the math standard.
And in grade 9, where only math is tested, 76% of academic students met the provincial standard, another slight drop, while 41% of applied math students met the standard, which was the most drastic drop across the board, at 10%.
You can click here to read the full board report for primary and junior grades and click here to read the full board report for grade nine.
Meanwhile, the Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic School Board saw increases in all categories but one.
Grade 3 students saw slight jumps in writing and math results, with 74% and 59% reaching the provincial standard, respectively.
In grade 3 reading, there was a significant spike of 7%.
In grade 6, 81% met the reading standard and 45% met the math standard, both increases of 1%, while the writing results were even with last year, as 80% met the provincial standard.
The only drop across the board was a 5% decrease in applied math results, as 46% of students met the provincial standard.
And there was a 5% increase in the academic math results, with 81% of students hitting the mark.
You can click here to see the full board report for students in grades three and six and click here to see the full board report for grade nine math.
