Pennington School

 
Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English: Reading
 90% (2009)
 99% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 86% in 2009.

History and Social Science
 97% (2009)
 97% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 93% in 2009.

Science
 97% (2009)
 95% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 97% (2006)
The state average for Science was 89% in 2009.

Math
 94% (2009)
 96% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2009.

Grade 4

English: Reading
 97% (2009)
 95% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 99% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2009.

Math
 97% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

Grade 5

English: Reading
 98% (2009)
 99% (2008)
 98% (2007)
 96% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 92% in 2009.

Science
 90% (2009)
 94% (2008)
 99% (2007)
 94% (2006)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2009.

English: Writing
 95% (2009)
 95% (2008)
 100% (2007)
 98% (2006)
The state average for English: Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 93% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2009.

Grade 6

English: Reading
 94% (2009)
 96% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 96% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 86% in 2009.

Math
 86% (2009)
 85% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Grade 7

English: Reading
 98% (2009)
 96% (2008)
 97% (2007)
 100% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 88% in 2009.

Math
 83% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 67% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Grade 8

English: Reading
 100% (2009)
 97% (2008)
 98% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2009.

History and Social Science
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 90% in 2009.

Science
 97% (2009)
 99% (2008)
 100% (2007)
 97% (2006)
The state average for Science was 90% in 2009.

English: Writing
 98% (2009)
 100% (2008)
 97% (2007)
 100% (2006)
The state average for English: Writing was 89% in 2009.

Math
 99% (2009)
 99% (2008)
 99% (2007)
 100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.

About the Tests

• In 2008-2009 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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This school was rated "Fully Accredited" by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2008-2009 school year. In 2007-2008, this school was rated as "Fully Accredited". In 2006-2007, this school was rated as "Fully Accredited".

About the Accreditation Ratings

• Virginia school accreditation ratings reflect student achievement on Standards of Learning (SOL) tests and other assessments in English, history/social science, math and science.
• The 2009-2010 ratings are based on passing rates on tests taken during the 2008-2009 school year or on overall achievement during the three most recent years.
• Schools are identified as either Fully Accredited, Accredited with Warning, Conditionally Accredited or Accreditation Denied.

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