School: JACOX ELEMENTARY
Division:  NORFOLK CITY
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  1300 MARSHALL AVE
NORFOLK, VA 23504
Principal: KIMBERLY A GRAY
Telephone: (757) 441-2713


  1998-99 Accreditation Rating for This School:    Provisionally Accredited
All Virginia schools are provisionally accredited in 1998-1999.  The following ratings will apply thereafter:
Fully Accredited:  At least 70% of the students passed the SOL tests in English,
     mathematics, science, and history (except at grade 3 - 50% in science and
     History)
Provisionally Accredited:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, but showed
     improvement (1999-2003); all schools provisionally accredited 1998-1999.
Accredited with Warning:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed
     to show improvement.
Accreditation Denied:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed to
     show improvement for three consecutive years following the 2003-2004 school
     year.

Virginia School Performance Report Card

Percent of Students Passing the SOL Tests*
  Content Area
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
  Grade 3 English
17.65
38.17
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
14.71
47.09
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
14.85
44.57
63.04
  Grade 3 History
0.97
28.11
48.93
  Grade 5 English
17.51
50.42
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
7.87
29.88
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
11.49
39.75
59.25
  Grade 5 History
4.49
17.32
32.77
 * Does not include scores of limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested; Results from each test in
     the subject area are combined for Grade 8 and High School Tests.  Individual course information may
     be found below.

School-Wide Scores*
Subject Area Totals and
Reporting Categories
School
97-98
State
97-98
Grade 3 English : (Total)
348
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
29.4
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
29.2
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
29.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
30.1
35
  Writing
29.6
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
30.3
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
29
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
320.6
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
27.6
35
  -Computation and Estimation
28.4
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
26.1
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
27.3
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
28.5
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
340.9
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
26.4
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
26.6
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
29.7
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
29.2
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
339.4
397.3
  -History
27.3
35.1
  -Geography
26.6
35
  -Economics
30.2
34.9
  -Civics
28.8
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
361.4
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
30.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
27.4
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
28.6
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
361.8
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
29.1
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
28.7
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
348.7
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
31.6
35
  -Computation and Estimation
29.7
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
28.7
35
  -Probability and Statistics
30.8
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
30
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
360.5
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
27.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
29.1
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
30.5
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
28.7
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
341.1
379.4
  -History
29.1
35.2
  -Geography
29
35.2
  -Economics
31.9
35.3
  -Civics
32.3
35.2
 *School-Wide Scores - Results shown here are average scaled scores.  The first score in each section (in
     bold) ranges from 0-600.  A student must earn a scaled score of 400 or more to pass the test.  Shown
     below each total test scaled score are scaled scores for the reporting categories on the test.  The statewide
     average scaled score for a reporting category is 35.  A more detailed explanation of scaled scores is
     contained in the accompanying glossary. Scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are not
     included.

Students Included and Excluded from SOL Testing
Content Area
# of
Students at Test Time
# of Students
Tested
% of Students
Tested
# of Students Excluded by Reason
Absent
SWD*
LEP+
Other
Grade 3 English
School
State
102
86307
102
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
102
86508
102
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
101
86470
101
83783
100
96.89
0
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
103
86502
103
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
178
165273
177
159969
99.44
96.79
0
411
0
4849
0
0
1
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
91
82940
89
80280
97.8
96.79
1
245
0
2387
0
0
1
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
89
82782
87
80034
97.75
96.68
1
364
0
2353
0
0
1
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
90
82801
89
80077
98.89
96.71
0
335
0
2361
0
0
1
28
 * Students with Disabilities      + Limited English Proficient Students
    English scores combine results from Reading & Writing tests.
    Math, Science, and History scores combine results from all tests in the respective subject area.


Advanced Academic
Programs Offered
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Students taking one or more AP courses*
0
0
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
0
0
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8592
97.04
 * Not all students enrolled in AP courses take the AP tests
 ** Offered in only a few schools

Fall Membership
Grade Level
School 97-98
Kindergarten
106
Grade 1
101
Grade 2
91
Grade 3
95
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
81
Ungraded
28

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
94.14
79.8
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
 * Not available for 1997-1998

Number of Incidents Per Year
Safety
Information
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
Physical violence against students
1
402
5260
Physical violence against faculty
3
135
1075
Possession of firearms
0
4
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
1
145
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
38
3089

Teacher Training
Information
School
97-98
%
Division
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Percent of teachers meeting
state licensure requirements
for subjects that they teach
100
99.63
99.39