Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

72% (2011)

88% (2010)

91% (2009)

85% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 83% in 2011.
History and Social Science

80% (2011)

91% (2010)

98% (2009)

96% (2008)
The state average for History and Social Science was 85% in 2011.
Science

85% (2011)

96% (2010)

91% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for Science was 90% in 2011.
Math

97% (2011)

97% (2010)

86% (2009)

92% (2008)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English: Reading

92% (2011)

89% (2010)

94% (2009)

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

94% (2011)

86% (2010)

88% (2009)

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

84% (2011)

91% (2010)

85% (2009)

93% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011.
Science

75% (2011)

85% (2010)

73% (2009)

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

84% (2011)

90% (2010)

81% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2011.
Math

87% (2011)

82% (2010)

88% (2009)

83% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
English: Reading

95% (2011)

84% (2010)

93% (2009)

90% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011.
Math

82% (2011)

72% (2010)

84% (2009)

60% (2008)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
English: Reading

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011.
Math

95% (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% 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