Please read the full technical note on the limitations and disclaimers of the datasets:

By using these datasets, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions of Use and Fair Use Policy:

1.  Restrictions on the Use of Materials

The datasets, including documents (collectively referred to as “Materials”), are uploaded as “Information” in accordance with Executive Order No. 2, 2016, titled “Operationalizing in the Executive Branch the People’s Constitutional Right to Information and the State Policies of Full Public Disclosure and Transparency in the Public Service and Providing Guidelines Therefor.”

You are free to Share – copy and redistribute the Materials in any medium or format and Adapt – reorganize, transform, and build upon the Materials in any medium or format for any purpose, under the following conditions:

1. Attribution — You must give appropriate credit and acknowledgement to the Licensor — Department of Education (DepEd). As much as practicable, attribution may be done by providing a link to the license or in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the Licensor endorses you or your use.
2. Non-Modification — The Materials should not and cannot be modified/edited except for editorial changes. Any request for modification/edit shall be approved by DepEd prior to publication. For such purposes, DepEd may be reached at projectbukas.feedback@deped.gov.ph.
3. Redistribution and Derivative Works – If you reorganize, transform, or build upon any of the Materials, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. Any restructuring or derivative work must ensure the accuracy of the contents of the Material.
4. No Indication of Involvement, Endorsement, or Association — By using the DepEd datasets and/or Materials, you must ensure that there is no indication that DepEd and any of its Authors have been involved, have contributed, or are associated with your work. The Materials cannot be used to endorse a position that is not aligned with the intention of the original authors. Furthermore, the name, trademark, official mark, official emblem, logo, or any insignia of DepEd shall not be used without its prior written consent.

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¹ Section 1 (a) “Information” shall mean any records, documents, papers, reports, letters, contracts, minutes and transcripts of official meetings, maps, books, photographs, data, research materials, films, sound and video recording, magnetic or other tapes, electronic data, computer stored data, any other like or similar data or materials recorded, stored or archived in whatever format, whether offline or online, which are made, received or kept in or under the control and custody of any government office pursuant to law, executive order, and rules and regulations or in connection with the performance or transaction of official business by any government office.

5. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

2.  Right to Modify

DepEd reserves the right, at its own discretion, to update or modify this site and its materials at any time without notice.

3.  Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

Unless otherwise separately undertaken by DepEd, to such extent as possible, DepEd offers the Licensed Material “as is” and “as available”, and makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the Licensed Materials, whether express, implied, statutory, or other. This includes, but is not limited to, warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, absence of latent or other defects, accuracy, or the presence or absence of errors, whether or not known or discoverable.

In no event shall DepEd be liable to you based on any legal theory, including but not limited to negligence for any direct, special, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, exemplary, or other losses, costs, expenses, or damages arising out of the Licensed Materials.

Guidelines on Assessment Data Usage

1.  No comparison of test scores across school years. Test items can vary in difficulty from year to year, making it inaccurate to compare scores across different school years. Additionally, the schools and learners selected to take the tests may differ each year, which affects the modality of test administration, whether census or sampling. Consequently, differences in math or numeracy scores between 2017 and 2024 may not indicate an actual improvement in learning outcomes at the school. Instead, focus on the latest available mean percentage scores and proficiency levels for your school, division, or local government unit (LGU) to start understanding the factors influencing these scores.
2.  No Ranking of schools. Schools operate within different contexts that can explain variations in learning outcomes. Factors contributing to these differences may include income, size and location of the school, learner-teacher or classroom-teacher ratios, access to resources and funding, teaching and learning delivery methods, and the size of the student population. Rather than ranking schools, compare test scores to different benchmarks: the national average, regional average, or division average mean percentage scores (MPS) in certain subjects, or proficiency levels.