Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

58% (2011)

48% (2010)

71% (2009)

53% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 83% in 2011.
History and Social Science

63% (2011)

64% (2010)

79% (2009)

70% (2008)
The state average for History and Social Science was 85% in 2011.
Science

68% (2011)

52% (2010)

69% (2009)

59% (2008)
The state average for Science was 90% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

58% (2010)

76% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English: Reading

58% (2011)

54% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011.
Math

47% (2011)

72% (2010)

84% (2009)

66% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
English: Reading

70% (2011)

78% (2010)

94% (2009)

48% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011.
Science

59% (2011)

56% (2010)

80% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.
English: Writing

59% (2011)

67% (2010)

82% (2009)

58% (2008)
The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2011.
Math

70% (2011)

69% (2010)

81% (2009)

55% (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