Ilsur Metshin: «Our goal is to provide every child in Kazan with a good start»

Kazan students achieved the best results in the Unified State Exam in the Volga region

Kazan took first place in the average score of the Unified State Exam among the major cities in the Volga region. The average score in Kazan amounted 69.3, this was higher than in Samara (67.4), Perm (63.9), Nizhny Novgorod (62.5), Volgograd (59.5), and Ufa (59). This results were reported by Irek Rizvanov, head of Kazan Education Department, to the Mayor of Kazan.

In addition, the average scores for two key subjects in Kazan were also higher than national averages – the Russian language (67.1 in Kazan and 63.88 nationwide) and mathematics (70.5 in Kazan and 62.55 nationwide).

As many as 159 students achieved 100 points in the Unified State Exam, nine of them obtained the highest score in two subjects. These students are: Ramil Shakirov from Lobachevsky school ( Mathematics and Physics), Sofia Balandina from school №116 (Russian Language and Chemistry), Victoria Gusyatnikova from KNRTU-KAI Boarding School (Russian Language and Mathematics), Ksenia Yemelkina from school №37 (Russian Language and Literature), Timur Kagarmanov (Mathematics and Physics), Kamil Shamazov from school №7 (Mathematics and Computer Science), David Khaziev from school №177 (Mathematics and Computer Science), Polina Romanenko (Russian, Literature, and History) from school №18. The number of students who scored 100 in chemistry, English, mathematics, and literature has increased.

«School education is a essential first step in education, and its quality will determine the future success of children. Our goal is to provide every child in Kazan with a good start. To achieve this, we are working hard to build, renovate, and equip schools to create the best possible learning environment. We also support teachers through grants, competitions, professional development courses, workshops, and individualized attention in the Olympiad center and school clubs, extensive opportunities for extra-curricular activities. Intellectual and professional level of our residents is an essential aspect of building a sustainable city», – said the Mayor.

In 2024, every fourth graduate became a medalist. As many as 659 graduates were awarded the «For special achievements» award, with 582 receiving the first degree and 87 receiving the second.

Kazan students continue to achieve high results in Science Olympiads. At the final stage of the All-Russia Olympiad for schoolchildren, 148 students became winners and medalists, while Gimran Abdullin won a gold medal in the international Computer Science Olympiad. Talented children and their teachers were rewarded with prizes totaling nearly 50 million rubles.

The new Science Olympiad season has begun, with 461 students winning or placing in the top spots in 11 different subjects at the regional stage of the Higher Education Olympiad.