Reading Comprehension and Academic Achievement of Grade 5 Learners

This study examined the influence of reading comprehension skills to academic achievement of Grade 5 learners at Sta. Cruz Elementary School, SY 2025-2026. Specifically, it determined the profile of grade 5 learners in terms of age, sex, parents’ educational attainment; determined the level of reading comprehension skills of Grade 5 learners along literal, inferential, critical, and evaluative; determined the level of academic achievement of Grade 5 learners in English; assessed the significant relationship between the level of reading comprehension skills and academic achievement; assessed the extent of influence of comprehension skills to the academic achievement; assessed the significant association between profile and level of reading comprehension and academic achievement of learners; and developed supplementary material to enhance the comprehension skills of learners. A descriptive – correlational research design was employed. Data were gathered using a standardized reading comprehension test and the learners’ academic records and analyzed using frequency and percentage, weighted mean, and Spearman’s rho to determine the significant relationship between reading comprehension and academic achievement of Grade 5 learners. Findings revealed that the learners demonstrated varying levels of reading comprehension across the four skill areas, among the dimensions, literal demonstrates a strong influence on academic achievement. Critical and evaluative also exhibit strong influence, while inferential shows moderate influence on academic achievement. Academic achievement was interpreted as approaching proficiency. Results further indicated a significant positive relationship between reading comprehension and academic achievement, emphasizing that learners who develop strong reading skills tend to perform better academically. Based on the findings, the study recommends the development and utilization of supplementary reading materials that target higher-order comprehension skills to enhance learners’ academic achievement.