School: BELLE VIEW ELEMENTARY
Division:  FAIRFAX
Grade Levels: KG-6
Address:  6701 FORT HUNT RD
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22307
Principal: C. ROBERT DAVIS
Telephone: (703) 765-5133


  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
55.56
67.83
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
76.09
77.41
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
77.78
76.88
63.04
  Grade 3 History
50
68.02
48.93
  Grade 5 English
75.24
78.62
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
65.38
65.55
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
76.92
73.63
59.25
  Grade 5 History
32.69
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)
403.1
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
34.3
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
33.9
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35
35
  Writing
35.5
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
36
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
34
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
454.1
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
36.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
37.4
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
37.1
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
36.4
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36.2
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
426.2
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
35.5
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.8
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.6
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
397.7
397.3
  -History
36.3
35.1
  -Geography
34.7
35
  -Economics
35.7
34.9
  -Civics
33.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
435.2
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.5
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
36.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36.5
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
433.9
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
36.8
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
36.1
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
415
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
36.3
35
  -Computation and Estimation
37
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
38.4
35
  -Probability and Statistics
36.6
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
426.6
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.6
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
37.5
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
36.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
37.7
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
383
379.4
  -History
34.8
35.2
  -Geography
37
35.2
  -Economics
33.7
35.3
  -Civics
36.1
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
45
86307
45
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
46
86508
46
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
46
86470
45
83783
97.83
96.89
1
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
46
86502
46
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
105
165273
105
159969
100
96.79
0
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
52
82940
52
80280
100
96.79
0
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
52
82782
52
80034
100
96.68
0
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
52
82801
52
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
38
Grade 1
42
Grade 2
35
Grade 3
44
Grade 4
44
Grade 5
51
Grade 6
52
Ungraded
48

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
82.77
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
2
159
1075
Possession of firearms
0
22
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
2
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