Virginia doubles ‘distinguished’ schools as state accountability results show major gains

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 805

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Forty-four percent of Virginia schools earned the “distinguished” rating for exceeding state expectations in growth, achievement and readiness, a 21% performance leap from last year, as the state continues efforts to support more than 1,000 schools that fell short.

On Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Education released its accountability results, showing how schools are performing against state expectations. The data will be used to identify schools that need additional support.

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