Learning outcomes
How public school learners score on the NAT, ELLNA and CRLA, by grade, region and division, and which school inputs go with higher results.
Series on this topic: CRLA reading results (25).
CRLA Results in Schools With and Without a Principal
Schools with a principal had 9.7% struggling readers on the SY 2025-26 CRLA, against 10.9% in similar schools without one: a modest gap.
School Resources and CRLA Reading Results
Within a division, schools with more learners per teacher had more struggling CRLA readers (odds ratio 1.14); larger and connected schools had fewer.
Where Struggling Readers Are Concentrated
Half of all struggling readers in Grades 1–3 are in 3,475 of 38,679 public schools (CRLA, SY 2025-26). What that means for targeting support.
How to Read a School's CRLA Results Fairly
Small schools' CRLA shares swing by chance: median 95% intervals span 17 points under 30 learners, 4 in large schools. How to read one school's result fairly.
CRLA by Language: Mother Tongue, Filipino and English
CRLA results vary little by test language: 47.8% vs 47.1% at grade level in Grade 2 mother tongue and Filipino, 50.8% vs 50.1% in Grade 3 Filipino and English.
CRLA Start vs End of SY 2025-26 in the Same Schools
In 6,061 schools in five regions, the CRLA share of Grade 1–3 learners at grade level rose from 15.6% at the start of SY 2025-26 to 51.3% at the end.
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in BARMM: Where Need Is Greatest
BARMM has the highest regional CRLA share of struggling readers, 23.4% against 10.0% nationally; divisions span Lanao del Sur - I (10.8%) to Tawi-Tawi (46.3%).
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Caraga: Day Care and School Heads
Caraga's CRLA struggling share, 10.1%, is near the national 10.0%, but only 28.7% of its schools have a principal and 2.8% of barangays lack a day care center.
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region XII: Hotspots by Division
In Region XII, 17.7% of Grades 1–3 learners were struggling readers in the CRLA, against 10.0% nationally; the highest division is Sarangani (24.9%).
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region XI: Fewer at Grade Level
In Region XI, 42.1% of learners read at grade level and 11.7% struggled in SY 2025-26, against 47.6% and 10.0% nationally; Davao del Norte was highest.
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region X: Near the National Mark
In Region X, 9.3% of Grade 1–3 learners were struggling readers at the end of SY 2025-26, near the national 10.0%; the lowest division was Tangub City (2.9%).
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region IX: Sulu and Its Hotspots
In Region IX, 14.7% of Grade 1–3 learners were struggling readers at the end of SY 2025-26, against 10.0% nationally; the highest division was Sulu (34.1%).
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region VIII: Strong but Uneven
Region VIII: 55.6% of learners read at grade level on the CRLA (national 47.6%) and 7.2% were struggling, though Catbalogan City (18.8%) stands out.
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region VII: Bohol and Metro Cebu
Region VII's CRLA struggling-reader share, 10.4%, is near the national 10.0%, but divisions run from Bohol (2.5%) to Talisay City (22.5%).
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in NIR: Negros and Siquijor
In NIR, 10.4% of Grade 1–3 learners were struggling CRLA readers against 10.0% nationally, from Bayawan City (4.7%) to Dumaguete City (15.1%) by division.
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region VI: Iloilo City Stands Out
In Region VI, 8.2% of Grade 1–3 learners were struggling readers, against 10.0% nationally, but its highest division, Iloilo City (17.6%), is well above both.
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region V: A Gap in Every Grade
In Region V, 12.1% of Grade 1–3 learners were struggling readers, against 10.0% nationally, and every grade trails at grade level, Grade 3 English most.
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in MIMAROPA: From Palawan to Romblon
In MIMAROPA, 11.4% of Grade 1–3 learners were struggling readers, against 10.0% nationally; divisions run from Palawan (15.5%) to Romblon (3.8%).
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region IV-A: Counts vs Rates
Region IV-A has more CRLA struggling readers than any other region, 48,777, yet its share, 6.7%, is below the national 10.0% (SY 2025-26).
CRLA Results SY 2025-26 in Region III: Ahead in Every Grade
Region III had 54.7% of Grade 1–3 learners at grade level and 7.9% struggling on the CRLA at the end of SY 2025-26, vs 47.6% and 10.0% nationally.
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