RICHMOND (WSLS 10) – The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released its statewide, division-level and school-level pass rates on Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments taken last school year.
Here are your local scores for all students:
Division Name
Subject
2013-2014 Pass Rate
2014-2015 Pass Rate
2015-2016 Pass Rate
Up or Down
Roanoke City
English: Reading
68
72
73
1
Roanoke City
English: Writing
63
71
65
-6
Roanoke City
History and Social Sciences
80
82
79
-3
Roanoke City
Mathematics
72
78
79
1
Roanoke City
Science
73
77
75
-2
Roanoke County
English: Reading
83
88
86
-2
Roanoke County
English: Writing
80
83
83
0
Roanoke County
History and Social Sciences
90
91
90
-1
Roanoke County
Mathematics
86
88
89
1
Roanoke County
Science
87
88
88
0
Alleghany County
English: Reading
68
75
74
-1
Alleghany County
English: Writing
69
74
72
-2
Alleghany County
History and Social Sciences
76
85
85
0
Alleghany County
Mathematics
67
72
75
3
Alleghany County
Science
71
79
80
1
Amherst County
English: Reading
73
77
77
0
Amherst County
English: Writing
72
75
73
-2
Amherst County
History and Social Sciences
78
82
81
-1
Amherst County
Mathematics
72
78
75
-3
Amherst County
Science
82
84
82
-2
Appomattox County
English: Reading
73
82
80
-2
Appomattox County
English: Writing
72
78
71
-7
Appomattox County
History and Social Sciences
87
87
85
-2
Appomattox County
Mathematics
71
78
85
7
Appomattox County
Science
83
85
86
1
Bath County
English: Reading
74
82
87
5
Bath County
English: Writing
72
74
71
-3
Bath County
History and Social Sciences
83
81
82
1
Bath County
Mathematics
78
80
87
7
Bath County
Science
81
78
79
1
Bedford County
English: Reading
75
80
81
1
Bedford County
English: Writing
74
80
81
1
Bedford County
History and Social Sciences
82
84
85
1
Bedford County
Mathematics
69
75
78
3
Bedford County
Science
78
81
85
4
Bland County
English: Reading
75
79
79
0
Bland County
English: Writing
71
73
67
-6
Bland County
History and Social Sciences
84
87
90
3
Bland County
Mathematics
73
72
79
7
Bland County
Science
73
77
85
8
Botetourt County
English: Reading
84
88
88
0
Botetourt County
English: Writing
81
85
82
-3
Botetourt County
History and Social Sciences
91
94
92
-2
Botetourt County
Mathematics
84
89
90
1
Botetourt County
Science
85
90
89
-1
Buena Vista City
English: Reading
64
66
70
4
Buena Vista City
English: Writing
63
72
69
-3
Buena Vista City
History and Social Sciences
75
75
78
3
Buena Vista City
Mathematics
49
54
69
15
Buena Vista City
Science
71
76
73
-3
Campbell County
English: Reading
72
79
78
-1
Campbell County
English: Writing
72
73
73
0
Campbell County
History and Social Sciences
83
88
85
-3
Campbell County
Mathematics
74
79
79
0
Campbell County
Science
79
85
82
-3
Carroll County
English: Reading
74
80
79
-1
Carroll County
English: Writing
73
76
74
-2
Carroll County
History and Social Sciences
83
83
84
1
Carroll County
Mathematics
72
78
80
2
Carroll County
Science
78
80
83
3
Covington City
English: Reading
71
76
72
-4
Covington City
English: Writing
64
67
78
11
Covington City
History and Social Sciences
80
83
84
1
Covington City
Mathematics
66
77
74
-3
Covington City
Science
76
76
73
-3
Craig County
English: Reading
71
84
81
-3
Craig County
English: Writing
75
70
66
-4
Craig County
History and Social Sciences
76
84
85
1
Craig County
Mathematics
69
88
81
-7
Craig County
Science
81
86
83
-3
Danville City
English: Reading
61
66
64
-2
Danville City
English: Writing
61
66
64
-2
Danville City
History and Social Sciences
75
74
73
-1
Danville City
Mathematics
63
65
63
-2
Danville City
Science
67
68
68
0
Floyd County
English: Reading
75
81
79
-2
Floyd County
English: Writing
70
75
72
-3
Floyd County
History and Social Sciences
81
83
82
-1
Floyd County
Mathematics
75
80
82
2
Floyd County
Science
79
79
81
2
Franklin County
English: Reading
79
83
81
-2
Franklin County
English: Writing
77
72
69
-3
Franklin County
History and Social Sciences
90
90
89
-1
Franklin County
Mathematics
79
80
82
2
Franklin County
Science
85
86
85
-1
Galax City
English: Reading
71
79
77
-2
Galax City
English: Writing
71
66
62
-4
Galax City
History and Social Sciences
75
84
75
-9
Galax City
Mathematics
75
81
85
4
Galax City
Science
81
79
78
-1
Giles County
English: Reading
74
80
79
-1
Giles County
English: Writing
72
68
75
7
Giles County
History and Social Sciences
86
87
87
0
Giles County
Mathematics
72
81
82
1
Giles County
Science
81
85
86
1
Grayson County
English: Reading
71
77
80
3
Grayson County
English: Writing
69
73
76
3
Grayson County
History and Social Sciences
82
81
82
1
Grayson County
Mathematics
64
78
76
-2
Grayson County
Science
76
82
81
-1
Halifax County
English: Reading
64
70
71
1
Halifax County
English: Writing
63
69
67
-2
Halifax County
History and Social Sciences
80
82
78
-4
Halifax County
Mathematics
64
71
74
3
Halifax County
Science
69
70
69
-1
Henry County
English: Reading
67
74
76
2
Henry County
English: Writing
71
72
69
-3
Henry County
History and Social Sciences
85
87
86
-1
Henry County
Mathematics
69
76
79
3
Henry County
Science
78
82
82
0
Highland County
English: Reading
65
80
83
3
Highland County
English: Writing
43
59
71
12
Highland County
History and Social Sciences
79
78
80
2
Highland County
Mathematics
58
86
75
-11
Highland County
Science
86
88
74
-14
Lexington City
English: Reading
82
84
83
-1
Lexington City
English: Writing
82
94
86
-8
Lexington City
History and Social Sciences
87
89
88
-1
Lexington City
Mathematics
79
88
88
0
Lexington City
Science
86
87
86
-1
Lynchburg City
English: Reading
60
67
69
2
Lynchburg City
English: Writing
66
65
61
-4
Lynchburg City
History and Social Sciences
75
80
78
-2
Lynchburg City
Mathematics
54
64
68
4
Lynchburg City
Science
66
68
72
4
Martinsville City
English: Reading
54
62
63
1
Martinsville City
English: Writing
61
65
60
-5
Martinsville City
History and Social Sciences
72
67
70
3
Martinsville City
Mathematics
52
59
60
1
Martinsville City
Science
59
58
60
2
Montgomery County
English: Reading
78
83
84
1
Montgomery County
English: Writing
73
79
80
1
Montgomery County
History and Social Sciences
85
85
86
1
Montgomery County
Mathematics
75
82
83
1
Montgomery County
Science
83
86
88
2
Nelson County
English: Reading
73
75
77
2
Nelson County
English: Writing
79
74
73
-1
Nelson County
History and Social Sciences
85
84
86
2
Nelson County
Mathematics
77
78
80
2
Nelson County
Science
78
79
80
1
Patrick County
English: Reading
72
78
81
3
Patrick County
English: Writing
69
70
74
4
Patrick County
History and Social Sciences
82
87
87
0
Patrick County
Mathematics
72
83
84
1
Patrick County
Science
77
81
85
4
Pittsylvania County
English: Reading
76
79
82
3
Pittsylvania County
English: Writing
75
79
76
-3
Pittsylvania County
History and Social Sciences
84
87
89
2
Pittsylvania County
Mathematics
76
82
85
3
Pittsylvania County
Science
82
87
87
0
Pulaski County
English: Reading
73
77
76
-1
Pulaski County
English: Writing
70
69
68
-1
Pulaski County
History and Social Sciences
81
84
85
1
Pulaski County
Mathematics
71
80
78
-2
Pulaski County
Science
80
77
81
4
Radford City
English: Reading
72
77
78
1
Radford City
English: Writing
71
70
77
7
Radford City
History and Social Sciences
84
82
82
0
Radford City
Mathematics
69
71
76
5
Radford City
Science
80
83
83
0
Rockbridge County
English: Reading
70
77
78
1
Rockbridge County
English: Writing
72
79
77
-2
Rockbridge County
History and Social Sciences
81
82
81
-1
Rockbridge County
Mathematics
73
81
85
4
Rockbridge County
Science
81
84
84
0
Salem City
English: Reading
81
86
85
-1
Salem City
English: Writing
79
82
83
1
Salem City
History and Social Sciences
89
92
90
-2
Salem City
Mathematics
80
88
85
-3
Salem City
Science
88
91
90
-1
Wise County
English: Reading
83
87
87
0
Wise County
English: Writing
75
84
84
0
Wise County
History and Social Sciences
91
92
94
2
Wise County
Mathematics
86
93
92
-1
Wise County
Science
86
89
90
1
Wythe County
English: Reading
73
79
84
5
Wythe County
English: Writing
69
79
81
2
Wythe County
History and Social Sciences
85
86
90
4
Wythe County
Mathematics
69
76
86
10
Wythe County
Science
79
81
89
8
The percentage of students achieving at the proficient or advanced level on Standards of Learning assessments in reading, mathematics and science increased by one-point statewide during 2015-2016, VDOE reported today.
80-percent of students achieved proficient or advanced scores in reading, and the same percentage passed tests in mathematics, compared with 79 percent in both subjects in 2014-2015. Eighty-three percent passed grade-level or end-of-course SOL tests in science, compared with 82 percent previously.
“A one-point improvement in mathematics means that approximately 11,500 more students met or exceeded the benchmark for proficiency for their grade or course,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven R. Staples said. “In reading, a one-point increase equals approximately 8,000 students, and in science, more than 6,000. The success of these students – many of whom have struggled in the past – reflects great credit on our teachers, especially given Virginia’s rigorous standards and challenging online assessments.”
Of Virginia’s 1,822 public schools, 915 improved in mathematics, 904 in reading and 939 in science.
Noting the gaps that continue to separate the achievement of black and Hispanic students from that of white students, Board of Education President Billy K. Cannaday Jr. said that narrowing and ultimately closing these gaps will remain the state board’s top priority.
English Reading
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
All Students
74
79
80
Asian
87
90
91
Black
59
65
66
Economically Disadvantaged
59
66
66
English Learners
54
61
61
Hispanic
65
71
71
Students with Disabilities
43
45
46
White
82
86
86
English Writing
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
All Students
75
77
77
Asian
89
90
90
Black
60
63
63
Economically Disadvantaged
59
63
63
English Learners
54
50
47
Hispanic
69
70
70
Students with Disabilities
39
40
40
White
81
83
83
Mathematics
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
All Students
74
79
80
Asian
90
93
93
Black
60
67
67
Economically Disadvantaged
61
68
69
English Learners
62
67
66
Hispanic
67
73
72
Students with Disabilities
43
48
49
White
80
85
86
Science
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
All Students
80
82
83
Asian
91
92
93
Black
64
68
70
Economically Disadvantaged
66
69
70
English Learners
59
56
57
Hispanic
70
71
72
Students with Disabilities
51
51
53
White
87
89
90
“Under our current accreditation system, relatively high overall achievement in fully accredited schools can mask underperformance by certain groups of students,” Cannaday said. “The board is committed to implementing reforms that will shine a light on achievement gaps and hold all schools accountable for raising the achievement of students who historically have struggled to meet Virginia’s high expectations.”
History/Social Science
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
All Students
84
86
86
Asian
94
95
95
Black
73
76
74
Economically Disadvantaged
73
76
75
English Learners
70
69
69
Hispanic
78
79
80
Students with Disabilities
58
60
60
White
89
91
91
Governor Terry McAuliffe and the state Board of Education have advocated the expansion of computer adaptive testing as a means of better measuring academic growth and improving the assessment experience of students. VDOE expects to convert all mathematics and reading SOL tests in grades 3-8 to the computer adaptive format by fall 2017.
VDOE will announce 2016-2017 state accreditation ratings in mid-September. Accreditation ratings may reflect achievement over three years and include adjustments to reward schools for successful interventions and allowances for certain transfer students and English learners.
You can read the full results here.
This is a story we will be continuing to follow throughout the day. Check back with WSLS 10 for more updates.
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