2024–25 EQAO Results Comparison — HDSB public schools: Milton Wards 3 & 4 compared with Oakville and Burlington.
Prepared September 19, 2026.
Key finding
According to 2024–25 EQAO school-level data, public schools in Milton Wards 3 and 4 scored below the HDSB schools in Oakville and Burlington across all eight measures: Grade 3 and Grade 6 reading, writing and math, Grade 9 math, and the Grade 10 literacy test.
This report compares English-language Halton District School Board school records only. Results are calculated from the 2024–25 EQAO school-level files, not from Fraser Institute ratings or Ontario-wide averages.
Percentages show students meeting the provincial standard (Level 3 or 4) for Grades 3, 6 and 9; Grade 10 shows first-time eligible students successful on the OSSLT.
Grade 3 reading
Grade 3 writing
Grade 3 math
Grade 6 reading
Grade 6 writing
Grade 6 math
Grade 9 math
Grade 10 literacy
| Assessment | Milton Wards 3 & 4 | Oakville HDSB | Burlington HDSB | Gap vs Oakville | Gap vs Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74.1% | 82.6% | 83.2% | -8.5 pts | -9.1 pts |
| Grade 3 writing | 64.9% | 75.1% | 72.7% | -10.2 pts | -7.8 pts |
| Grade 3 math | 60.7% | 76.0% | 74.6% | -15.3 pts | -13.9 pts |
| Grade 6 reading | 90.1% | 92.6% | 92.0% | -2.5 pts | -1.9 pts |
| Grade 6 writing | 88.9% | 92.8% | 92.0% | -3.9 pts | -3.1 pts |
| Grade 6 math | 52.3% | 71.1% | 61.5% | -18.8 pts | -9.2 pts |
| Grade 9 math | 64.0% | 84.5% | 66.1% | -20.5 pts | -2.1 pts |
| Grade 10 literacy | 84.8% | 94.0% | 91.3% | -9.2 pts | -6.5 pts |
In Grade 6 math, 52.3% of participating students in Milton Wards 3 and 4 met the provincial standard, compared with 61.5% in Burlington and 71.1% in Oakville. Milton was 9.2 percentage points behind Burlington and 18.8 points behind Oakville.
The difference was smaller in Grade 9 math, where Milton trailed Burlington by 2.1 percentage points and Oakville by 20.5 points. In Grade 10 literacy, Milton was 6.5 points behind Burlington and 9.2 points behind Oakville.
Grade 6 reading results were much closer: 90.1% in Milton Wards 3 and 4, compared with 92% in Burlington and 92.6% in Oakville.
“In the 2024–25 EQAO results, HDSB schools in Milton Wards 3 and 4 were below those in Oakville and Burlington across all eight measures. The largest elementary difference was in Grade 6 math. In Milton Wards 3 and 4, 52.3% of participating students met the provincial standard, compared with 61.5% in Burlington and 71.1% in Oakville. Milton families deserve to see these results clearly and know what the board will do to improve them.”
Download the complete 2024–25 EQAO comparison report, plus the underlying data files used to produce it.
Download the report (PDF)Source: 2024–25 EQAO English-language school-level files, filtered to Halton District School Board public schools.
The analysis uses the 2024–25 EQAO English-language school-level files for Grades 3, 6 and 9, along with Grade 10 literacy results for first-time eligible students.
The data were limited to English-language HDSB public schools using the following filters: BoardName = Halton DSB, OrgType = S and Language = en.
Results were weighted by the number of participating students, not by school. For each measure, the number of students who met the provincial standard was divided by the total number who fully participated. For Grade 10 literacy, the calculation uses first-time eligible students who successfully completed the assessment.
A school without a reportable group for a particular measure was excluded from that calculation. It was not given a score of zero.
These results show differences in published EQAO outcomes, but they do not explain what caused them. Factors such as staffing, school capacity, student mobility, special education needs, attendance and access to programs may all affect the results.
The comparison also covers different geographic areas. The Milton group includes schools in one trustee area, while the Oakville and Burlington groups include all reportable English-language HDSB public schools in those municipalities.
Grade 3: Nine schools and between 757 and 761 participating students, depending on the subject.
Grade 6: Nine schools and between 746 and 748 participating students, depending on the subject.
Grade 9 math: Two schools and 559 participating students.
Grade 10 literacy: Two schools and 638 participating students.
Elementary schools: Anne J. MacArthur, Boyne, Cedar Ridge, Hawthorne Village, Irma Coulson, P. L. Robertson, Rattlesnake Point, Tiger Jeet Singh and Viola Desmond. Secondary schools: Craig Kielburger and Elsie MacGill.
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