School: COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY
Division:  FAIRFAX
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  6720 ALPINE DR
ANNANDALE, VA 22003
Principal: STEPHANIE DAUGHERTY
Telephone: (703) 916-2500


  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
69.35
67.83
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
74.19
77.41
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
74.19
76.88
63.04
  Grade 3 History
61.29
68.02
48.93
  Grade 5 English
91.94
78.62
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
67.21
65.55
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
86.89
73.63
59.25
  Grade 5 History
52.46
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)
427.7
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
36.7
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
36.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
36.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36.8
35
  Writing
37.4
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
37
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
36.3
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
454.5
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
36.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
36
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
37.2
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
36.4
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
37
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
426.3
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
36.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
36.5
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36.6
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
410.9
397.3
  -History
38.4
35.1
  -Geography
36.8
35
  -Economics
35.7
34.9
  -Civics
35.8
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
456.7
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
37.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
38.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
39
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
460.8
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
39
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
39.3
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
431.4
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
36.4
35
  -Computation and Estimation
36.2
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
42
35
  -Probability and Statistics
40.2
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
38.4
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
436
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
38.9
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
38.1
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
39.5
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
38.1
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
400
379.4
  -History
37.1
35.2
  -Geography
39
35.2
  -Economics
38
35.3
  -Civics
37.3
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
62
86307
62
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
62
86508
62
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
62
86470
62
83783
100
96.89
0
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
62
86502
62
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
124
165273
124
159969
100
96.79
0
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
62
82940
61
80280
98.39
96.79
1
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
62
82782
61
80034
98.39
96.68
1
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
62
82801
61
80077
98.39
96.71
1
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
71
Grade 1
69
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
68
Grade 5
67
Ungraded
24

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
85.16
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
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