Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

97% (2011)

83% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 83% in 2011.
History and Social Science

94% (2011)

94% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for History and Social Science was 85% in 2011.
Science

97% (2011)

95% (2010)

89% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for Science was 90% in 2011.
Math

100% (2011)

92% (2010)

88% (2009)

93% (2008)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English: Reading

94% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

92% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011.
Math

97% (2011)

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

85% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
English: Reading

99% (2011)

97% (2010)

95% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011.
Science

89% (2011)

95% (2010)

89% (2009)

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

96% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

94% (2008)
The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2011.
Math

91% (2011)

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

84% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
English: Reading

98% (2011)

96% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011.
Math

91% (2011)

91% (2010)

83% (2009)

78% (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

97% (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