The District School Board of Niagara is proudly releasing the EQAO test results.
74% of Grade 3 students met or exceeded the standard for math, adding up to a 4 point improvement over last year's results.
Math scores for grade 6 students remained locked as 59% of students achieved at least a Level 3 on the test for the second year in a row. Province-wide the success rate comes in at 50%
80% of high school students in the Academic stream achieved a pass - three points lower than the province.
52% of Grade 9 students in Applied courses also met or exceeded the standard; Province wide that number sits at 44%.
Reading and writing skills were strong across the board with all grades reporting at least 83% of students achieved a passing grade.
Via a release DSBN Director of Education Warren Hoshizaki says, "Math has been identified as an area of focus at the DSBN, and across Ontario. We have devoted significant resources and effort to supporting our students and teachers in this critical area. It’s encouraging to see the progress our students are making and that the outstanding work of our teachers is having a positive impact. Our goal is to help students become life-long mathematicians that have the skills, confidence, and perseverance to be successful."