Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

74% (2008)

66% (2007)

85% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for English: Reading was 84% in 2008.
History and Social Science

82% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 93% in 2008.
Science

74% (2008)

75% (2007)

89% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2008.
Math

71% (2008)

81% (2007)

93% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2008.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
English: Reading

97% (2008)

89% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 88% in 2008.
Math

91% (2008)

75% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
English: Reading

90% (2008)

72% (2007)

92% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2008.
Science

83% (2008)

69% (2007)

80% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2008.
English: Writing

87% (2008)

74% (2007)

92% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2008.
Math

87% (2008)

86% (2007)

100% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2008.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 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.
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