Virginia SAT scores largely surpass national average

Students in Virginia public schools generally outperformed their peers nationwide on the SAT college admissions test last year.

The nonprofit College Board, which manages the test, released nationwide test results on Tuesday. Average national scores for critical reading and mathematics fell seven points total from last year, the worst decline in 31 years. Including a newly added writing section, the average combined score nationwide was 1518 out of a possible 2400.