School: SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY
Division:  DINWIDDIE
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  PO BOX 250
MCKENNEY, VA 23872
Principal: MELVIN B. ALSBROOKS
Telephone: (804) 478-4848


  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
20
35.46
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
40
44.73
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
40
51.94
63.04
  Grade 3 History
24.44
38.06
48.93
  Grade 5 English
57.69
64.42
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
34.62
39.31
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
53.85
47.92
59.25
  Grade 5 History
23.08
28.57
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)
363.8
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
30.3
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
30.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
31
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
30.4
35
  Writing
31.9
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
31.4
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
33.2
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
384.3
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
32.7
35
  -Computation and Estimation
32
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
31.4
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
32.6
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
32.4
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
382.4
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
32
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
32
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31.3
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
32.7
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
369
397.3
  -History
31.1
35.1
  -Geography
31.4
35
  -Economics
31.8
34.9
  -Civics
32.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
416.8
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
33.4
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35.5
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
419.8
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34.4
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
35.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
385.4
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
32.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
34.1
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.7
35
  -Probability and Statistics
34.6
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
403.5
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
34
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.1
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
34.4
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
366.5
379.4
  -History
33.3
35.2
  -Geography
32.8
35.2
  -Economics
33.5
35.3
  -Civics
35.2
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
48
86307
45
83722
93.75
97
0
138
3
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
48
86508
45
83978
93.75
97.08
0
252
3
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
48
86470
45
83783
93.75
96.89
0
397
3
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
48
86502
45
83861
93.75
96.95
0
361
3
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
109
165273
104
159969
95.41
96.79
0
411
5
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
55
82940
52
80280
94.55
96.79
0
245
3
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
55
82782
52
80034
94.55
96.68
0
364
3
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
55
82801
52
80077
94.55
96.71
0
335
3
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
56
Grade 1
65
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
50
Ungraded
5

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
71.83
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
1
3
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
1
8
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
3
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
100
99.39