School: LITTLE CREEK ELEMENTARY
Division:  NORFOLK CITY
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  7900 TARPON PLACE
NORFOLK, VA 23518
Principal: SHARON W MARGULIES
Telephone: (757) 441-1820


  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
48.37
38.17
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
56.49
47.09
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
48.32
44.57
63.04
  Grade 3 History
27.45
28.11
48.93
  Grade 5 English
47.18
50.42
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
22.76
29.88
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
40
39.75
59.25
  Grade 5 History
10.66
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)
395.1
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
33.8
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
33.8
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
33.8
35
  Writing
34.4
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
34.3
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
34.4
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
404.7
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
34.3
35
  -Computation and Estimation
34.9
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.2
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
32.2
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
32.9
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
391.4
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
32.7
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
32.9
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
33.2
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
33.2
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
376.5
397.3
  -History
32.1
35.1
  -Geography
31.6
35
  -Economics
33.1
34.9
  -Civics
33.8
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
394
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
32.5
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
31.6
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
398.9
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
33.3
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32.2
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
368.6
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
32.2
35
  -Computation and Estimation
31.7
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33
35
  -Probability and Statistics
32
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
32.6
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
386.2
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
32.6
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
32.2
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31.5
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
33.2
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
354.4
379.4
  -History
31.5
35.2
  -Geography
30.9
35.2
  -Economics
33.1
35.3
  -Civics
33.9
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
153
86307
153
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
154
86508
154
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
154
86470
149
83783
96.75
96.89
5
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
154
86502
153
83861
99.35
96.95
1
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
251
165273
248
159969
98.8
96.79
3
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
124
82940
123
80280
99.19
96.79
1
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
124
82782
120
80034
96.77
96.68
4
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
124
82801
122
80077
98.39
96.71
2
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
184
Grade 1
182
Grade 2
178
Grade 3
157
Grade 4
162
Grade 5
125
Ungraded
23

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
81.21
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
11
402
5260
Physical violence against faculty
2
135
1075
Possession of firearms
0
4
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
6
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