Analysis of 100 TDSB schools supported through a partnership between the TDSB and Knowledgehook in MLP2 schools finds average gains of more than six percentage points in Grade 3 and Grade 6 mathematics.
TORONTO, ON — September 25, 2026 — The latest results from Ontario’s Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) provide an important snapshot of student achievement in mathematics and reinforce the need to turn assessment data into timely action in the classroom.
The Knowledgehook–MLP2 partnership, supported by Cathy Montreuil, found improvements in average school results across all three assessed mathematics grades. The largest gains were in elementary mathematics: 6.7 percentage points in Grade 3 and 6.3 percentage points in Grade 6 between 2024–25 and 2025–26.
“The increase in math test scores at the TDSB schools is truly remarkable. It is evidence that the tools and strategies developed by Knowledgehook can enhance teaching and learning fairly quickly. Other schools should take note,” said Pedro Noguera, Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education.
Across Ontario’s English-language schools, the 2025–26 EQAO results show that 65% of Grade 3 students, 52% of Grade 6 students and 59% of Grade 9 students met or exceeded the provincial mathematics standard, compared with 64%, 51% and 58%, respectively, in 2024–25.
“Today’s EQAO mathematics results are trailing indicators, but they reinforce the need for reflective practice and targeted intervention to meaningfully improve student achievement,” said Bruce Rodrigues, former CEO of EQAO and former Deputy Minister of Education for Ontario.
The approach builds on Knowledgehook’s work with Niagara Catholic District School Board. In 2024–25, Niagara Catholic’s Grade 3 mathematics proficiency rose from 68% to 76%, while Grade 6 rose from 53% to 61%, gains of eight percentage points in each grade.
For Knowledgehook, the results underscore a simple principle: knowing where students are is only the beginning. The real opportunity is using assessment data to understand learning gaps and help educators respond.
“EQAO provides an important measure of student achievement, but the score is not the destination,” said Travis Ratnam, CEO and Co-Founder of Knowledgehook. “The question we should be asking is: what can educators do next? When teachers have timely insight into student thinking and misconceptions, they can respond with targeted instruction while there is still time to make a difference.”
Knowledgehook supports educators through Short Learning Cycles that help teachers identify learning gaps, inform instruction, provide targeted support and measure student progress.
Within the group of 100 TDSB priority schools, the analysis found:
“Knowledgehook is helping schools improve math outcomes at scale while delivering measurable results,” said Enes Kula, Senior Director, Growth and Transition Capital, BDC. “Supporting its next phase of growth reflects BDC’s focus on backing Canadian businesses with proven solutions and strong potential to scale.”
“These results remind us that assessment is most valuable when it leads to action,” said Ratnam. “Our goal is to help educators move from identifying gaps to addressing them, and then measuring whether that action made a difference for students.”
Knowledgehook is an award-winning, Canadian-based learning platform that helps teachers and school districts improve student achievement in mathematics through research-based Short Learning Cycles. Knowledgehook is used by districts and ministries across Canada and internationally to elevate teaching quality and help more students build confidence and mastery in math.
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