English: Reading
14.0%
State avg 74.2%
District avg 53.2%
County avg 52.9%
-3.0pp since 2022-23
District avg 53.2%
County avg 52.9%
-3.0pp since 2022-23
Test scores
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SOL, SY 2024-25
All grades, all students. % Passing.Mathematics
16.0%
State avg 72.7%
District avg 49.7%
County avg 49.1%
+10.0pp since 2022-23
District avg 49.7%
County avg 49.1%
+10.0pp since 2022-23
Science
12.0%
State avg 71.4%
District avg 48.2%
County avg 48.0%
+2.0pp since 2022-23
District avg 48.2%
County avg 48.0%
+2.0pp since 2022-23
History & Social Sciences
14.0%
State avg 66.8%
District avg 46.0%
County avg 45.8%
+7.0pp since 2022-23
District avg 46.0%
County avg 45.8%
+7.0pp since 2022-23
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
3-year history
All grades, all students. Richmond Alternative Virginia avgEnglish: Reading
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 14.0% | 53.2% | 52.9% | 74.2% |
| SY 2023-24 | 12.0% | 50.1% | 50.0% | 73.2% |
| SY 2022-23 | 17.0% | 46.7% | 46.6% | 72.8% |
Mathematics
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 16.0% | 49.7% | 49.1% | 72.7% |
| SY 2023-24 | 4.0% | 47.3% | 46.8% | 71.2% |
| SY 2022-23 | 6.0% | 44.0% | 43.4% | 69.3% |
Science
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 12.0% | 48.2% | 48.0% | 71.4% |
| SY 2023-24 | 6.0% | 45.9% | 46.0% | 68.7% |
| SY 2022-23 | 10.0% | 34.8% | 35.1% | 66.8% |
History & Social Sciences
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 14.0% | 46.0% | 45.8% | 66.8% |
| SY 2023-24 | 7.0% | 43.1% | 42.2% | 65.5% |
| SY 2022-23 | 7.0% | 39.3% | 39.1% | 65.6% |
How to read these scores
What is SOL?
Virginia public-school students take Standards of Learning (SOL) tests each spring in Reading, Math, Science, and History/Social Sciences (grades 3-8 + high-school End-of-Course exams). SOL uses 4 performance levels — students at Pass Proficient or Pass Advanced are counted as passing.
What does "% Passing" mean?
It is the percentage of students at the school who scored at "Pass Proficient" or "Pass Advanced" on the SOL — the top 2 of 4 performance levels (Fail Below Basic, Fail Basic, Pass Proficient, Pass Advanced). Passing means the student demonstrated grade-level mastery. A higher number is better.
What does 14.0% mean for English: Reading at Richmond Alternative School?
It means about 14.0 percent of students tested at Richmond Alternative School performed at grade level or above on the SOL English: Reading test in 2024-25. The statewide average for Virginia that year was 74.2%. The other students fell into the lower performance levels.
How is the state average calculated?
It is a weighted average, not a simple average of each school's number. We multiply each public school's score by how many of its students tested, add those together for all schools in Virginia, and divide by the total students tested that year. This way a big school with 1,500 students counts more than a small school with 50 students, which is the right way to ask "how did the typical student do this year?". District and county averages on this page use the same method, just scoped to that district or county.
Where does this data come from?
Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. School-level Pass Rate by subject from the VDOE School Subject-Area report. Headline metric is the cumulative "Pass" rate (Pass Proficient + Pass Advanced, top 2 of 4 SOL performance levels).
How often is it updated?
SOL is administered once a year (spring). Results are released by the state in the summer or early fall. We refresh this page after each annual release.