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By Gerald Ochs
Rappahannock News Writer
“This has been a good year in many, many ways,” School Superintendent Dr. David Gangel said at the end of his report to the School Board. He referred to the State Softball Championship brought home by the Lady Panthers, the success of the band and chorus, the great reception given to last week’s performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the high school “and it goes on and on and on,” he said.” He added, “When it seems it can’t get any better . . .we get the SOL scores.”
Dr. Gangel provided the School Board with preliminary SOL test results for the iyear, and they show exceptionally solid performances at the elementary and middle school levels, and mixed results at the high school level. The third, fifth, and eighth grades passed all of the SOL tests, and showed general improvement in both overall pass rates and in the numbers of students who passed with scores at the advanced level.
Third grade scores averaged 75.3 for the four tests taken, and scores rose over last year in all areas. The fifth grade averaged a remarkable 85.4 in their six SOL tests, and in only one test area did scores decline, and only slightly, from last year’s results. Eighth graders too scored well, averaging nearly 84.8 for the six tests that they took, and they also scored better than last year.
High school results were less positive, with passing grades scored in seven of eleven tests, and improvements shown in four areas and declines in scores in seven. High schoolers performed well in English, the sciences, and world history.
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