About Ontario School Profiles
An independent initiative to improve the understanding of student achievement and attitudes in Ontario. Data covers 2021–22 through 2024–25 and is sourced from [EQAO Open Data](https://www.eqao.com/about-eqao/open-data/). Ontario School Profiles is not affiliated with EQAO, any school board, or the Ontario government.
Understanding the Data
The Reader's Guide covers how to interpret the data presented, why three-year averages are used, how participation rates and sample sizes affect results, EQAO definitions, suppression rules, and the reliability scoring used throughout the dashboard.
Michael Bishop
I'm a data scientist and policy analyst in Ottawa. My mother was a school principal; my father, an economist who studied education. I started my own career in education research before moving into forecasting and AI, including published work on the reliability of social science and using AI to assess scientific credibility. That work sharpened a habit of asking whether the data actually supports the conclusion.
In government, I've applied that habit to AI adoption and governance, helping design accountability frameworks and running algorithmic impact assessments. This dashboard is an application of the same lens to Ontario school data, which happens to be personal: I'm also a parent of two kids in Ottawa's public system. I serve as a School Champion for Unplugged Canada. I love technology, but I think the evidence should drive when and how it's used. Connect on LinkedIn →