SOL Test 
 Pass (proficient)
 Pass (advanced)
Grade 3 
   English 
   Mathematics   
   History & Social Science 
   Science
 
32 out of 45 items (71%) 
36 out of  50 items (72%) 
24 out of  40 items (60%) 
27 out of  40 items (68%) 
 
42 out of  45 items (93%)
45 out of  50 items (90%)
36 out of  40 items (90%)
36 out of  40 items (90%)
Grade 5  
   English: Reading,   
     Literature, & Research   
   English: Writing    
   Mathematics    
   History & Social Science   
   Science    
   Computer/Technology
 
 
28 out of  42 items (67%)
32 out of  44 items (73%)
34 out of  50 items (68%)
*25 out of  40 items (63%)
26 out of  40 items (65%)
17 out of  30 items (57%)
 
 
39 out of  42 items (93%)
41 out of  44 items (93%)
46 out of  50 items (92%)
37 out of  40 items (93%)
37 out of  40 items (93%)
27 out of  30 items (90%)
Grade 8   
   English: Reading,    
      Literature, & Research   
   English: Writing    
   Mathematics    
   History & Social Science   
   Science    
   Computer/Technology
 
 
27 out of  42 items (64%)
30 out of  44 items (68%)
37 out of  60 items (62%)
*28 out of  50 items (56%)
29 out of  50 items (58%)
26 out of  40 items (65%)
 
 
37 out of  42 items (88%)
41 out of  44 items (93%)
55 out of  60 items (92%)
45 out of  50 items (90%)
45 out of  50 items (90%)
36 out of  40 items (90%)
High School   
   English: Reading,    
     Literature, & Research   
   English: Writing    
   Algebra I    
   Algebra II    
   Geometry    
   Earth Science    
   Biology    
   Chemistry    
   World History (I) to 1000     
      A.D. + World   
      Geography    
   World History (II) from 1000    
      A.D. to the Present +   
      World Geography   
   U. S. History  
   World Geography
 
 
24 out of  42 items (57%)
37 out of  54 items (69%)
27 out of  50 items (54%)
31 out of  50 items (62%)
27 out of  45 items (60%)
30 out of  50 items (60%)
26 out of  50 items (52%)
27 out of  50 items (54%)
33 out of  61  items (54%)
 
 
*32 out of  63 items (51%)
 
 
*34 out of  61 items (56%)
28 out of  60 items (47%)
 
 
37 out of  42 items (88%)
49 out of  54 items (91%)
45 out of  50 items (90%)
45 out of  50 items (90%)
41 out of  45 items (91%)
45 out of  50 items (90%)
45 out of  50 items (90%)
45 out of  50 items (90%)
55 out of  61 items (90%)
 
 
57 out of  63 items (90%)
 
 
55 out of  61 items (90%)
49 out of  60 items (82%)
        *Note: These are the passing scores revised by the State Board of Education on November 27, 2001. For more information please Click here.                                                                                                                                                                     
        VA Department of Education                                                                                                                                                                       Revised October 10, 2002