School: JERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY
Division:  FAIRFAX
Grade Levels: KG-6
Address:  3616 JERMANTOWN RD
FAIRFAX, VA 22030
Principal: SUSAN KANE
Telephone: (703) 273-5421


  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
56.41
67.83
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
66.67
77.41
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
74.36
76.88
63.04
  Grade 3 History
56.41
68.02
48.93
  Grade 5 English
66.67
78.62
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
46.34
65.55
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
63.41
73.63
59.25
  Grade 5 History
39.02
46.45
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)
402.1
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
34.6
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
35.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
33.9
35
  Writing
35
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
34.8
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
35.4
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
418.8
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
33.5
35
  -Computation and Estimation
34.7
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
36.2
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
34.5
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.1
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
427.7
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
36.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
36.8
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.1
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36.5
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
406
397.3
  -History
36.1
35.1
  -Geography
37.3
35
  -Economics
35.2
34.9
  -Civics
35.8
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
419.7
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.9
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34.4
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
417.5
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
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
401.2
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
34.4
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.3
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.9
35
  -Probability and Statistics
36.8
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36.3
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
410.5
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
36.4
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
35.5
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
33.7
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36.6
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
387.6
379.4
  -History
38.1
35.2
  -Geography
35
35.2
  -Economics
36.2
35.3
  -Civics
35.7
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
39
86307
39
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
39
86508
39
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
39
86470
39
83783
100
96.89
0
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
39
86502
39
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
84
165273
84
159969
100
96.79
0
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
41
82940
41
80280
100
96.79
0
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
41
82782
41
80034
100
96.68
0
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
41
82801
41
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
64
Grade 1
49
Grade 2
46
Grade 3
45
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
47
Grade 6
43
Ungraded
12

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
82.49
79.18
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
3
501
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
159
1075
Possession of firearms
0
22
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
176
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
482
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
99.53
99.39