School: YOUNG PARK ELEMENTARY
Division:  NORFOLK CITY
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  543 E OLNEY RD
NORFOLK, VA 23510
Principal: LAGUNA O FOSTER
Telephone: (757) 441-5153


  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
18.18
38.17
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
23.21
47.09
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
14.55
44.57
63.04
  Grade 3 History
10.71
28.11
48.93
  Grade 5 English
30.21
50.42
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
18.75
29.88
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
10.42
39.75
59.25
  Grade 5 History
8.33
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)
342.9
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
28.7
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
29.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
28.9
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
28.7
35
  Writing
29
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
29.8
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
28.2
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
341.7
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
28.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
30.5
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
28.9
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
27.3
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
30.3
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
342.9
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
28.7
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
26.3
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
29.2
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
28.8
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
353.3
397.3
  -History
30.6
35.1
  -Geography
27.3
35
  -Economics
30.7
34.9
  -Civics
30.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
362.1
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
28.5
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
28
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
28.4
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
386.8
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
31.4
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
31.8
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
355.1
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
30
35
  -Computation and Estimation
32.5
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
30.6
35
  -Probability and Statistics
30
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
30.1
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
361
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
28.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
28.9
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
29
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
29.6
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
349.2
379.4
  -History
31.1
35.2
  -Geography
30.2
35.2
  -Economics
32.2
35.3
  -Civics
32.7
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
57
86307
55
83722
96.49
97
2
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
58
86508
56
83978
96.55
97.08
2
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
57
86470
55
83783
96.49
96.89
2
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
58
86502
56
83861
96.55
96.95
2
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
96
165273
96
159969
100
96.79
0
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
48
82940
48
80280
100
96.79
0
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
48
82782
48
80034
100
96.68
0
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
48
82801
48
80077
100
96.71
0
335
0
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
88
Grade 1
78
Grade 2
82
Grade 3
62
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
50
Ungraded
18

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
81.22
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
2
402
5260
Physical violence against faculty
1
135
1075
Possession of firearms
0
4
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
2
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