2025–2026 EQAO Results – DDSB Highlights

Strong literacy achievement across the system: 85% of Grade 6 students met provincial standards in Reading and 84% in Writing, while 73% of Grade 3 students met the provincial standard in Reading and 66% in Writing. The DDSB's OSSLT success rate remained strong at 86%. 

Improvements in several assessments: Compared with the previous year, DDSB saw improvements in Grade 3 Writing and Grade 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics. Literacy outcomes for multilingual language learners (MLLs) also improved in Grade 6 meeting the provincial standard with 61% in Reading and 59% in Writing. 

Students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs): Students receiving special education supports demonstrated improvements in several assessments, including Grade 3 Reading, Writing and Mathematics, and Grade 6 Reading and Writing. These results reflect positive progress, while highlighting the importance of continued efforts to support student achievement. 

Positive trends in French Immersion: Students in French Immersion continued to achieve strong results, with particularly high levels of success in Grade 6 at 94% in Reading and Writing, and improvements across other areas. 

Mathematics remains a key area of focus: While Grade 6 Mathematics improved slightly to 48% and Grade 9 Mathematics remained stable at 58%, mathematics achievement continues to be an area for targeted support, particularly for multilingual language learners and students with IEPs. 

Achievement gaps remain: While many student groups experienced success, results indicate continued opportunity to strengthen outcomes for multilingual language learners and students with IEPs across several areas, particularly in mathematics.