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HPEDSB students demonstrate strong EQAO results

By Paul Martin Dec 10, 2025 | 10:19 AM

Results from the latest Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments indicate that students at Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board achieved higher results than previous years.

The most recent EQAO assessments, written in spring 2025, indicated significant student growth and achievement in Reading, Writing and Mathematics. Results showed growth in seven of eight assessments. The eighth assessment, the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, remained the same as last year. Overall, these results flow from intentionality and precision of data-informed instructional and assessment practices that are aligned across all HPEDSB schools.

Achievement highlights
Below are the results for reading, writing and math in Grade 3 and 6; math in Grade 9; and literacy in Grade 10.

  • Grade 3 Reading: 72 percent of students achieved the provincial average, as compared to 65 percent in 2024, representing a 7 percentage point increase.
  • Grade 3 Writing: 58 percent of students achieved the provincial average, as compared to 55 percent in 2024, representing a 3 percentage point increase.
  • Grade 3 Mathematics: 60 percent of students achieved the provincial average, as compared to 56 percent in 2024, representing a 4 percentage point increase.
  • Grade 6 Reading: 82 percent of students achieved the provincial average, as compared to 73 percent in 2024, representing a 9 percentage point increase.
  • Grade 6 Writing: 82 percent of students achieved the provincial average, as compared to 70 percent in 2024, representing a 12 percentage point increase.
  • Grade 6 Mathematics: 46 percent of students achieved the provincial average, as compared to 39 percent in 2024, representing a 7 percentage point increase.
  • Grade 9 Destreamed Mathematics: 46 percent of students achieved the provincial average, as compared to 36 percent in 2024, representing a 9 percentage point increase.
  • Grade 10 Literacy: 74 percent of students achieved the provincial average, [/]the same result in 2024.

“While there is still work to be done, we are encouraged that our system’s focused attention to improving literacy and numeracy skills has resulted in progress. It is a snapshot in time, however when put together with other data, these results tell us that we are on the right track. I am very grateful to the hard work of staff in our classrooms and schools,” said Katherine MacIver, Director of Education.

Staff will now analyze the detailed EQAO data to identify specific best practices that contributed to these successes and areas where further refinement of practices and resources are needed to support every learner. The full results will be presented at the next public Board Meeting in January 2026.