School: WALNUT HILL ELEMENTARY
Division:  PETERSBURG CITY
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  300 S BOULEVARD
PETERSBURG, VA 23805
Principal: BEVERLY T CHAPPELL
Telephone: (804) 862-7005


  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
30.07
29.79
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
46.43
46.42
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
41.96
36.73
63.04
  Grade 3 History
27.46
25.74
48.93
  Grade 5 English
41.32
40.66
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
13.11
15.93
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
28.23
27.32
59.25
  Grade 5 History
5.65
9.37
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)
369
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
31.7
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
32.5
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
32
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
31.5
35
  Writing
31.5
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
31.5
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
32
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
383.4
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
32.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.2
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
31
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
32.2
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
32.1
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
377.3
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
31.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
31.3
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
32.8
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
31.8
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
371.9
397.3
  -History
32.5
35.1
  -Geography
31.3
35
  -Economics
31.9
34.9
  -Civics
34.1
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
388.4
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
31.7
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
31.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
31
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
385.3
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
31.6
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
31.4
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
352.8
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
29.7
35
  -Computation and Estimation
31.5
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
29.6
35
  -Probability and Statistics
29.8
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
31.7
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
376.2
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
30.8
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
31
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
30
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
32.3
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
346.3
379.4
  -History
30.5
35.2
  -Geography
29.5
35.2
  -Economics
33.2
35.3
  -Civics
32
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
146
86307
143
83722
97.95
97
0
138
3
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
146
86508
140
83978
95.89
97.08
3
252
3
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
146
86470
143
83783
97.95
96.89
0
397
3
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
146
86502
142
83861
97.26
96.95
1
361
3
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
247
165273
242
159969
97.98
96.79
1
411
4
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
123
82940
122
80280
99.19
96.79
1
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
124
82782
124
80034
100
96.68
0
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
124
82801
124
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
144
Grade 1
139
Grade 2
162
Grade 3
149
Grade 4
124
Grade 5
128

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
73.17
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
0
6
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
0
1075
Possession of firearms
0
2
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
0
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
13
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
98.84
99.39