Virginia Released 2025-2026 Student Test Results
Local school divisions across Virginia have reported updated standardized testing pass rates for the recent academic year.
Updated on Sept. 21, 2026 in Administration
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The Virginia Department of Education has officially released standardized test results for the 2025-2026 school year. Divisions including Clarke County, Winchester, and Frederick County recorded improvements in several key subject areas.
Why it matters
These results provide essential performance metrics for school divisions across the state, helping families and administrators gauge progress in reading, math, and other core subjects. The data helps define the academic landscape as districts prepare for future accountability reports.
Clarke County reached a reading pass rate of 80% and a writing rate of 87%. Winchester saw math pass rates climb to 69% for the 2026 testing period.
The players
Virginia Department of Education
This state agency oversees the public school system and manages standardized testing and quality reporting for all divisions.
Clarke County Public Schools
This school division operates within Virginia and currently holds the 26th rank among all state divisions for academic performance.
Winchester Public Schools
This educational district serves the Winchester area and anticipates that all of its schools will achieve an On Track rating.
The details
The Virginia Department of Education updated its Virginia School Quality Profiles to reflect student performance across 131 school divisions. While Clarke County saw broad gains in reading, writing, math, and history, its science pass rate declined slightly from 76% to 74%.
Timeline
The 2025-2026 school year served as the standardized testing period for these results.
School accountability results are expected to be released in October 2026.
Roadmap
These results are published in accordance with the standards set by the Virginia School Quality Profiles. The data serves as a critical benchmark for how individual districts align with state-wide educational goals.
Families can use these updated performance metrics to evaluate the academic growth occurring in their specific school division. These figures provide a concrete look at how local schools are trending in core subjects like math and reading relative to the previous year.
The takeaway
Parents and community members should review the updated profiles to understand how their local district performed compared to previous benchmarks. Analyzing these shifts can help inform expectations for the upcoming school accountability report.
What happens next
The Virginia Department of Education is scheduled to release comprehensive school accountability results in October 2026.
Further reading
For additional context on the state's educational reporting, visit the Administration section.
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