Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

63% (2011)

71% (2010)

79% (2009)

51% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 83% in 2011.
History and Social Science

71% (2011)

90% (2010)

100% (2009)

81% (2008)
The state average for History and Social Science was 85% in 2011.
Science

83% (2011)

90% (2010)

100% (2009)

72% (2008)
The state average for Science was 90% in 2011.
Math

85% (2011)

86% (2010)

79% (2009)

68% (2008)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English: Reading

84% (2011)

82% (2010)

78% (2009)

84% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

67% (2010)

50% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
English: Reading

79% (2011)

80% (2010)

90% (2009)

77% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011.
Science

64% (2011)

55% (2010)

78% (2009)

76% (2008)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.
English: Writing

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

91% (2009)

89% (2008)
The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2011.
Math

75% (2011)

83% (2010)

88% (2009)

71% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 5 and 8, in science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and in history/social science in grades 3 and 8.
- The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific
skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia.
- The goal is for all students to pass the tests.
Testing in Virginia: An Overview
See Virginia's state standards