Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

71% (2009)

70% (2008)

72% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 86% in 2009.
History and Social Science

91% (2009)

79% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 93% in 2009.
Science

82% (2009)

75% (2008)

88% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Science was 89% in 2009.
Math

81% (2009)

75% (2008)

88% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2009.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
English: Reading

71% (2009)

82% (2008)

88% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2009.
Math

72% (2009)

88% (2008)

80% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
English: Reading

80% (2009)

86% (2008)

91% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 92% in 2009.
Science

83% (2009)

92% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2009.
English: Writing

78% (2009)

88% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for English: Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

90% (2009)

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2009.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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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