Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English: Reading

90% (2007)

85% (2006)

71% (2005)

66% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 80% in 2007.
History and Social Science

97% (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 92% in 2007.
Science

97% (2007)

91% (2006)

93% (2005)

85% (2004)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2007.
Math

93% (2007)

90% (2006)

91% (2005)

90% (2004)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2007.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
English: Reading

91% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2007.
Math

88% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.
Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
English: Reading

96% (2007)

82% (2006)

83% (2005)

81% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2007.
Science

90% (2007)

80% (2006)

71% (2005)

77% (2004)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2007.
English: Writing

89% (2007)

92% (2006)

91% (2005)

84% (2004)
The state average for English: Writing was 89% in 2007.
Math

84% (2007)

79% (2006)

78% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Math was 87% 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
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