School Board Progress Reports


Provincewide Progress

Across the province, more students are achieving success:

Ontario's elementary students

  • 69 per cent of English-language Grade 6 students met the provincial standard in reading in 2008-09 — a 13 percentage point increase from 2002-03.
  • 77 per cent of French-language Grade 6 students met the provincial standard in reading in 2008-09 — a 19 percentage point increase from 2002-03.
  • More than 90 per cent of Ontario's primary classes met the target of 20 students or fewer in 2008-09 — up from 31 per cent in 2003-04.

Ontario's secondary students

  • In June 2008, 68 per cent of Ontario students had earned 16 or more credits by the end of their second year of high school and were on track to graduate in four years — an increase of one percentage point compared to June 2007.
  • 85 per cent of English-language students passed the Grade 10 literacy test in 2008-09 — a 13 percentage point increase compared to 2002-03.
  • 84 per cent of French-language students passed the Grade 10 literacy test in 2008-09 — a five percentage point increase compared to 2002-03.