Two Aklanon pupils top National Achievement Test

KALIBO, Aklan – Two elementary school pupils here are among the topnotchers in the recent National Achievement Test (NAT).
The two are Joan Michelle T. Tonic and Ma. Anjanette F. Mortalla both of Makato Elementary School.
They are in the top 20 who all garnered an mean percentage score of 96 percent.President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will honor in Malacañang the 20 grade six public school students who topped the NAT and the top 30 schools and 15 divisions which showed impressive performance in the examination given by the Department of Education in March 2007.
Leading the student honorees is Jenevieve S. Palma of Lawaan CS of Eastern Samar who posted a mean percentage score of 96.5 percent or a raw score of 193 out of the 200-item test.
The NAT, taken by some 1.6 million grade six students from 29,962 public schools nationwide, covered English, Science, Math, Filipino and HEKASI.
Others in the top 20 are Mary Rose S. Colares of Taguig Elementary School of Taguig and Pateros; Ameiyn M. Legion of Mabolo Elementary School, Cavite; Faye Jessa D. Egargo of Lawaan CS in Eastern Samar; Margaux Mae P. Anadia, Jeric R. Lumpas, Dominic L. Rolloda, Paul Jordan D. Villanueva and Eloisa O. Blazo all of Dulag SPED Center in Leyte; Marivic B. Esteban, Karoline Marie E. Mirasol, Rexbelle Mae A. Caliguid, Janice C. Pelaez, Roxanne A. Maghuyop, Riza Marie A. Erezo all of Obrero CES of Butuan City; Sharmaine V. Nauila, Jannah Erika B. Juarez and Jennika M. Montes, both of Naval SPED Center in Biliran.
The top divisions under cluster 1 with examinees of 10,001 and above are Batangas, Eastern Samar, Bataan, Samar (Western) and Cavite; under cluster 2 with examinees from 5,000 to 10,000 are Southern Leyte, Romblon, Agusan del Norte, Butuan City and Surigao del Sur; under cluster 3 with examinees of 5,000 and below are Ormoc City, Digos City, Balanga City, Maasin City and Calapan City.
Meanwhile, the top schools which scored an MPS of 80 percent and above are A.G Llamas ES of Bataan; Nasugbu West CS of Batangas; Ormoc City SPED Center of Ormoc City; Salawag ES of Cavite; Mangaldan CS of Pangasinan II; Surigao City PS of Surigao City; Umingan CES of Pangasinan II; Lemery PES of Batangas; Bauan East CS of Batangas, Gov. P. F. Espiritu ES of Cavite; Laoag CES of Laoag City; Puerto Galera CS of Oriental Mindoro; Gen. Macarthur CS of Eastern Samar; Valencia CES of Ormoc City; Manghinao ES of Batangas.
Tomas Oppus CS of Southern Leyte; Tulay ES of Batangas; Dulag SPED Center of Leyte; Aviola CES of Butuan City; Banga ES of Batnagas; Sindangan ES of Southern Leyte; Laray ES of Southern Leyte; Bilucao ES of Batangas; Libertad ES of Romblon; Pansipit ES of Batangas; Gaas ES of Ormoc City; TUno ES of Southern Leyte, Agbaluto ES of Romblon; Catgabacan ES of Leyte and Bagong Pook ES of Batangas.