School: MARY CALCOTT ELEMENTARY
Division:  NORFOLK CITY
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  137 WESTMONT AVE
NORFOLK, VA 23503
Principal: LONNIE R SYKES
Telephone: (757) 441-1810


  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
55.91
38.17
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
62.77
47.09
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
55.91
44.57
63.04
  Grade 3 History
38.3
28.11
48.93
  Grade 5 English
59.54
50.42
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
40.7
29.88
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
53.49
39.75
59.25
  Grade 5 History
22.09
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)
413
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
35.2
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
36.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.4
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34.6
35
  Writing
36.5
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
36.1
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
35.9
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
414.3
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
33.6
35
  -Computation and Estimation
34.8
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.9
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
34.9
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.7
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
409
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
34.3
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
34.1
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
34.8
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
390.7
397.3
  -History
33.4
35.1
  -Geography
34.2
35
  -Economics
34.5
34.9
  -Civics
34.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
405.1
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
32.9
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
398.1
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
32.7
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
387.6
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
33.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.1
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
32.9
35
  -Probability and Statistics
35.2
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.6
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
403
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
34.4
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
34.3
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.5
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
372
379.4
  -History
34.2
35.2
  -Geography
33.7
35.2
  -Economics
36
35.3
  -Civics
34.2
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
98
86307
93
83722
94.9
97
0
138
5
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
99
86508
94
83978
94.95
97.08
0
252
5
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
99
86470
93
83783
93.94
96.89
1
397
5
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
99
86502
94
83861
94.95
96.95
0
361
5
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
175
165273
173
159969
98.86
96.79
0
411
2
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
88
82940
86
80280
97.73
96.79
0
245
2
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
88
82782
86
80034
97.73
96.68
0
364
2
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
88
82801
86
80077
97.73
96.71
0
335
2
2361
0
0
0
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
86
Grade 1
107
Grade 2
95
Grade 3
101
Grade 4
100
Grade 5
83
Ungraded
38

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
89.84
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
6
402
5260
Physical violence against faculty
2
135
1075
Possession of firearms
0
4
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
3
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
97.73
99.63
99.39