Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

86% (2009)

81% (2008)

75% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 86% in 2009.
History and Social Science

93% (2009)

95% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 93% in 2009.
Science

90% (2009)

80% (2008)

87% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Science was 89% in 2009.
Math

88% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2009.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
English: Reading

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

93% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2009.
Math

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

90% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
English: Reading

87% (2009)

94% (2008)

80% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 92% in 2009.
Science

84% (2009)

90% (2008)

78% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2009.
English: Writing

74% (2009)

78% (2008)

81% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for English: Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

89% (2009)

96% (2008)

78% (2007)

76% (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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