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Wise County Public Schools

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

628 Lake St
Wise, VA 24293
Wise County
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PH: (276) 328-8017
FAX: (276) 328-3350

Grades PK-12 & ungraded
6833 students
17 schools

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SOL Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English: Reading

87% (2007)

91% (2006)

86% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 80% in 2007.

History and Social Science

92% (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 92% in 2007.

Science

88% (2007)

92% (2006)

93% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2007.

Math

90% (2007)

93% (2006)

93% (2005)

89% (2004)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

English: Reading

88% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

English: Reading

89% (2007)

88% (2006)

84% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2007.

Science

86% (2007)

80% (2006)

82% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2007.

English: Writing

89% (2007)

83% (2006)

80% (2005)

91% (2004)
The state average for English: Writing was 89% in 2007.

Math

88% (2007)

83% (2006)

83% (2005)

70% (2004)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

English: Reading

85% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 84% in 2007.

Math

59% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

English: Reading

80% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 82% in 2007.

Math

58% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 55% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

English: Reading

81% (2007)

66% (2006)

67% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 79% in 2007.

History and Social Science

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 80% in 2007.

Science

91% (2007)

83% (2006)

88% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Science was 89% in 2007.

English: Writing

81% (2007)

80% (2006)

75% (2005)

71% (2004)
The state average for English: Writing was 86% in 2007.

Math

84% (2007)

78% (2006)

76% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 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

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

SOL Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English: Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female students	89%
Male students	84%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	n/a
Students identified as disadvantaged	83%
Students with disabilities	56%

History and Social Science	This District
All Students	92%
Female students	91%
Male students	93%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	93%
Students identified as disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	69%

Science	This District
All Students	88%
Female students	87%
Male students	89%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	88%
Students identified as disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	66%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female students	91%
Male students	89%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	90%
Students identified as disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	64%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

English: Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female students	91%
Male students	84%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	88%
Students identified as disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	64%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female students	81%
Male students	78%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	80%
Students identified as disadvantaged	73%
Students with disabilities	47%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

English: Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female students	91%
Male students	86%
Black students	100%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	88%
Students identified as disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	64%

Science	This District
All Students	86%
Female students	87%
Male students	86%
Black students	75%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	87%
Students identified as disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	61%

English: Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female students	94%
Male students	84%
Black students	100%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	89%
Students identified as disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	50%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female students	91%
Male students	86%
Black students	100%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	88%
Students identified as disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	69%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

English: Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female students	88%
Male students	82%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	85%
Students identified as disadvantaged	78%
Students with disabilities	45%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female students	61%
Male students	56%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	58%
Students identified as disadvantaged	48%
Students with disabilities	19%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

English: Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female students	87%
Male students	74%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	n/a
Students identified as disadvantaged	74%
Students with disabilities	36%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female students	63%
Male students	54%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	59%
Students identified as disadvantaged	49%
Students with disabilities	23%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

English: Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female students	85%
Male students	77%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	81%
Students identified as disadvantaged	73%
Students with disabilities	44%

History and Social Science	This District
Subgroup results not available

Science	This District
All Students	91%
Female students	89%
Male students	92%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	90%
Students identified as disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	62%

English: Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female students	89%
Male students	74%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	81%
Students identified as disadvantaged	72%
Students with disabilities	31%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female students	87%
Male students	81%
Black students	n/a
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	84%
Students identified as disadvantaged	76%
Students with disabilities	60%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 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 different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.
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

SOL End-of-Course Results

Scale: % passing

Algebra II

95% (2007)
The state average for Algebra II was 88% in 2007.

English: Reading

93% (2007)

91% (2006)

75% (2005)

80% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 94% in 2007.

Biology

87% (2007)
The state average for Biology was 87% in 2007.

English: Writing

88% (2007)

89% (2006)

80% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for English: Writing was 92% in 2007.

Virginia and United States History

93% (2007)
The state average for Virginia and United States History was 93% in 2007.

Chemistry

95% (2007)
The state average for Chemistry was 91% in 2007.

Earth Science

84% (2007)
The state average for Earth Science was 84% in 2007.

World Geography

77% (2007)
The state average for World Geography was 82% in 2007.

World History I

84% (2007)
The state average for World History I was 89% in 2007.

World History II

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for World History II was 92% in 2007.

Algebra I

96% (2007)
The state average for Algebra I was 92% in 2007.

Geometry

92% (2007)
The state average for Geometry was 86% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course tests to assess students in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects at the end of each course, regardless of the student's grade level.
The SOL End-of-Course 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

Compare all high schools in this district

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	11	13

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	97%	59%
Black, not Hispanic	2%	27%
Hispanic	<1%	8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	54%	31%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,566	$9,192

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	64%	61%
Student and staff support	11%	10%
Administration	8%	9%
Other expenditures	17%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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