Area students are mostly above average according to the latest provincial assessments.
Results from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) have been released.
Grade three students at the Lambton Kent District School Board are above the provincial standard in all three categories, reading, writing and math.
The public school board said students in grade six showed improvements in writing and a nine per cent surge in math results. In reading, students were just slightly below the provincial average at 78 per cent.
“These results are indicative that our collective commitment to improving both student competency and confidence is paying off,” said Superintendent of Education, Ben Hazzard, “Not only are we seeing remarkable increases in our assessment results, but we are actually seeing an increase in student confidence in specific areas, which has benefits that far expand the walls of the classroom.”
The board reported no change year-over-year in the grade nine math assessments.
Grade three students with the St. Clair Catholic District School Board were just below the provincial standard in math and slightly above in reading and writing.
In reading and writing at the grade six level, students were above the provincial standard and on-par in math.
Visit the EQAO website for the full breakdown for both the public and separate school boards.
