VDOE releases school accreditation ratings

RICHMOND (WSLS 10) - The Virginia Department of Education has released school accreditation ratings, with 81-percent of schools fully accredited in the Commonwealth.

VDOE says all schools are fully accredited in 53 of the state's 132 divisions, including Appomattox, Bland, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Roanoke, and Wythe Counties, along with the cities of Salem, Radford and Galax.

To receive this recognition, students much achieve pass rates of at least 75-percent on English, Reading and Writing SOL tests. and at least 70 percent on tests in Math, Science and History.