Malabon City tops National Achievement Test for Grade 3 in NCR

MANILA, Philippines–Struggling with a small budget for education, Malabon City had the highest increment in the National Achievement Test (NAT), with its Grade 3 level topping all schools in Metro Manila.

In the NAT results recently released by the Department of Education (DepEd), Malabon City ranked first in National Capital Region for the Grade 3 level, with a 62.23 score. In the overall ranking, including the Grade 6 and high school levels, Malabon placed ninth from being 15th last year.

The city ranked fourth, with a 66.03 mean percentage score (MPS), in the Grade 6 level while placing ninth, with a 55.1 MPS, in the high school level.

Malabon City Division Superintendent Mauro de Gulan said it has been a challenge for them to make the most of what has been given for the city’s education.

“We are probably the poorest city in Metro Manila, but we found the means by which to make education effective in Malabon,” he told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

De Gulan said the local government, especially Mayor Antolin Oreta III, has been supportive of the city’s education.

“Although reviewing before NAT is not recommended, we have set a series of interventions and preparations for the students before the aptitude test,” he said.

Included in the preparations are the post-diagnostic tests, enrichment activities, parallel tests, performance incentives, the Readster or reading programs, and the parent involvement called “MaBEN” or Malabon Bahay-Eskwela Network.

The division office is also looking forward to working with the local government for the child-protection policy and opening a website for easier information dissemination.