Hastings Prince Edward District School Board officials are encouraged by the latest Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments.

HPEDSB students 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.

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 incre

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