Test Scores Rebound, but Still Lag

Test scores rebounded in the just-completed school year, but the statewide pass rates for public school students in all subjects are still below pre-pandemic levels. Annual SOL test scores for 3rd graders show the performance gap has widened for economically disadvantaged children, particularly in math.

3rd Grade Math SOL Pass Rate

3rd Grade Reading SOL Pass Rate

Source: The Standards of Learning (SOL) for public schools in Virginia set minimum expectations for what students should know at the end of each grade or course in English, mathematics, science, history/social science and other subjects. SOL tests results for 2019-2020 are not available due to the closure of schools and cancellation of state assessments. Virginia Department of Education SOL Test Pass Rates