MAKATI City public schools have topped regional and national average scores across all assessment areas and subjects in the 2023-2024 National Achievement Test (NAT) administered to Grade 6 students.
According to a report from the Schools Division Office-Makati City (DepEd Makati), the city’s Mean Percentage Scores (MPS) in 21st Century Skills and five learning areas consistently exceeded both the National Capital Region (NCR) and national averages.
“We are thrilled with the city’s remarkable performance in the latest National Achievement Test. It is encouraging to see that all our efforts to provide the best education for our youth have resulted in improved academic and cognitive skills among our students,” s Mayor Abigail Binay said.
The DepEd Makati report indicated that Makati earned an MPS of 69.82 in Problem Solving, which is higher than NCR’s score of 63.69 and the national average of 60.76. Joel E. Zurbano
In Information Literacy, Makati scored 70.59, surpassing NCR’s 61.56 and the national average of 58.20. The city also excelled in Critical Thinking, achieving a score of 65.13, significantly above NCR’s 57.74 and the national average of 54.80.
Makati also consistently outperformed the regional and national averages in all key learning areas.
