TLDSB progressing well with 2025-2026 EQAO assessment scores

By Kawartha Lakes Weekly September 25, 2026

On Sept. 25, the Education Quality and Assessment Office (EQAO) released the assessment results for school boards in Ontario from the 2025-2026 school year. Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is pleased to share the results Grade 3, 6, 9, and 10 students have achieved in all areas of EQAO.

“The latest EQAO scores from TLDSB are outstanding and are a direct reflection of the dedication of our students, as well as the relentless commitment of our educators and support staff,” said Chair of the Board, Colleen Wilcox, in a press release.

“Over the past five years, TLDSB students have made considerable progress, which is evident in these scores,” added chief executive officer, Wes Hahn. “We routinely consider EQAO data, along with other information, to support decisions made to support student academic achievement. When we look at the continual improvement of these scores, we can see that TLDSB students are on the right track, and this is something we should all be proud of.”

Below are the mathematics results:

Mathematics scores have continued to grow in Grades 3, 6, and 9 over the last five years.
Grade 3 scores improved, with a 24 per cent increase over the last five years in TLDSB. These scores continue to be above the provincial results overall in the same timeframe.
Grade 6 scores also improved, with a 15 per cent increase in TLDSB over the last five years.
Grade 9 mathematics scores have fluctuated, but overall, have seen an increase of 7 per cent over the last five years.

“We know that academic achievement in school is directly linked to post-secondary success – EQAO assessments give us one more assurance on how well TLDSB students are doing,” shared Dawn Sudsbury, superintendent of learning for Elementary Curriculum Services. “The elementary panel results are impressive, and we are seeing how clear, explicit instruction given by teaching staff is contributing to student achievement across all grades.”

Below are the reading and writing results:

In Grades 3 and 6 reading and writing, all scores have significantly increased over the last five years and are greater than the provincial results.
The Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School’s Literacy Test (OSSLT) scores have been holding steady over the years, and while they are 3 per cent under the provincial average, we are seeing a 5 per cent increase over the last five years.

Please see the table below showing the past five years of the TLDSB EQAO results.