Virginia
Statistics on children, youth and families in Virginia from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Voices for Virginia’s Children
Passage rate for third-grade Reading Standards of Learning (SOL) by subgroup in Virginia
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An LEP student in the Commonwealth of Virginia is classified as:
A student:
A. who is aged 3 through 21;
B. who is enrolled or preparing to enroll in an elementary school or secondary school;
C. i) who was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English; and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant;
or
ii)(I) who is a Native American or Alaska Native, or a native resident of outlying areas; and
(II) who comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the individual’s level of English language proficiency;
or
iii) who is migratory, whose native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant;
and
D. whose difficulties speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the individual
i) the ability to meet the State’s proficient level of achievement on the State assessments described in section 1111(b)(3) of the No Child Left Behind Act;
ii) the ability to achieve successfully in the classrooms where the language of instruction is English; or
iii) the opportunity to participate fully in society.
Students with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia include
identified students under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 [IDEA '04] P. L. 108-446 and under
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), as amended.
Economically Disadvantaged students are defined if they meet any one of the following: 1) is eligible for Free/Reduced Meals, or 2) receives TANF, or 3) is eligible for Medicaid, or 4) identified as either Migrant or experiencing Homelessness.
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Notes
S - cells containing fewer than ten individuals are suppressed in the interest of student confidentiality.
Data for 2019-2020 are not available
Last updated: August 2022
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