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""The challenge now is to move beyond the temporary disappointment of an accreditation rating and work together - school divisions shoulder to shoulder with the department - to share best practices and implement the instructional strategies that will move our students toward college and career readiness," state Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven R. Staples said in a statement. While 68 percent of Virginia's 1,827 public schools achieved Fully Accredited status for 2014-2015, the number of schools that were Accredited with Warning increased from 393 last year to 545 this year. Last year 77 percent of Virginia schools were rated as Fully Accredited. The year before, 93 percent earned Full Accreditation." The purpose of this article was to display how the standardized test scores have declined over the years, specifically in schools around the Richmond area. Many schools have been accredited with warnings, but others, including Wilder Middle School, were denied.