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Despite some improvements, Henrico Schools' SOL scores reveal disadvantaged groups still are falling behind
Henrico County Public Schools students have made some progress in improving standardized test scores since pass rates significantly dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all student groups have recovered at the same pace. The Virginia Department of Education released the scores of the 2023-2024 Standards of Learning tests Aug. 20, and Henrico’s SOL pass rates this year have seen little change compared to last year but steady improvements compared to 2020-2021 during the midst of the pandemic. This year, 69% of Henrico students passed SOLs in reading, 66% passed SOLs in math, and 68% passed SOLs in science, with...