School: ROBERTS PARK ELEMENTARY
Division:  NORFOLK CITY
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  2600 E PRINCESS ANNE RD
NORFOLK, VA 23504
Principal: RUBY R. GREER
Telephone: (757) 441-2227


  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
31.71
38.17
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
32.5
47.09
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
14.63
44.57
63.04
  Grade 3 History
4.88
28.11
48.93
  Grade 5 English
48.89
50.42
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
31.58
29.88
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
21.05
39.75
59.25
  Grade 5 History
0
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)
367.2
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
30.3
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
31
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
29.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
31.5
35
  Writing
32.5
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
33
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
32.3
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
354.2
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
29.7
35
  -Computation and Estimation
31.9
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
28.8
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
28.9
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
31.1
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
351.5
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
28.6
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
28
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
30.5
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
29
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
350.2
397.3
  -History
29.1
35.1
  -Geography
30.1
35
  -Economics
30.3
34.9
  -Civics
28.6
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
397.7
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.2
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
31.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
31.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
390.4
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
31.8
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32.4
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
372.7
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
34.5
35
  -Computation and Estimation
31.3
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
29.5
35
  -Probability and Statistics
35.1
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.7
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
374.8
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
31.6
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
31.2
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
29.8
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
31.2
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
347.5
379.4
  -History
31.9
35.2
  -Geography
29
35.2
  -Economics
33.4
35.3
  -Civics
30.7
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
53
86307
41
83722
77.36
97
0
138
12
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
52
86508
40
83978
76.92
97.08
0
252
12
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
53
86470
41
83783
77.36
96.89
0
397
12
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
53
86502
41
83861
77.36
96.95
0
361
12
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
58
165273
45
159969
77.59
96.79
0
411
13
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
32
82940
19
80280
59.38
96.79
0
245
13
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
32
82782
19
80034
59.38
96.68
0
364
13
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
32
82801
19
80077
59.38
96.71
0
335
13
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
58
Grade 1
77
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
49
Grade 4
35
Grade 5
27
Ungraded
34

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
70.43
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
10
402
5260
Physical violence against faculty
2
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