Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

96% (2011)

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

97% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 83% in 2011.
History and Social Science

97% (2011)

100% (2010)

98% (2009)

98% (2008)
The state average for History and Social Science was 85% in 2011.
Science

99% (2011)

99% (2010)

96% (2009)

97% (2008)
The state average for Science was 90% in 2011.
Math

99% (2011)

99% (2010)

94% (2009)

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

99% (2011)

95% (2010)

96% (2009)

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

89% (2011)

96% (2010)

96% (2009)

93% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
English: Reading

97% (2011)

98% (2010)

98% (2009)

94% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011.
Science

97% (2011)

97% (2010)

92% (2009)

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

99% (2011)

98% (2010)

92% (2009)

96% (2008)
The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2011.
Math

97% (2011)

99% (2010)

95% (2009)

92% (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