School: BREN MAR PARK ELEMENTARY
Division:  FAIRFAX
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  6344 BERYL RD
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312
Principal: CRAIG L ROWLAND
Telephone: (703) 354-3940


  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
60
67.83
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
64.71
77.41
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
60.78
76.88
63.04
  Grade 3 History
49.02
68.02
48.93
  Grade 5 English
57.33
78.62
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
40.54
65.55
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
47.62
73.63
59.25
  Grade 5 History
19.05
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)
422.6
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
36.1
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
35.7
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
36.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35.4
35
  Writing
37.4
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
36.5
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
37.7
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
428.7
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
34.3
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.4
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
36
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
35.7
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
417.6
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.7
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
35
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
34.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
395.6
397.3
  -History
36.4
35.1
  -Geography
35.3
35
  -Economics
33.3
34.9
  -Civics
33.6
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
411.3
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.1
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
33.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
419.3
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34.3
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
35.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
383.9
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
34.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
32.1
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.4
35
  -Probability and Statistics
33
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
394.6
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
32.7
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
30.5
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
33.3
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
366.4
379.4
  -History
34
35.2
  -Geography
32
35.2
  -Economics
32.7
35.3
  -Civics
33.9
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
45
83722
72.58
97
0
138
17
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
62
86508
51
83978
82.26
97.08
0
252
11
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
62
86470
51
83783
82.26
96.89
0
397
11
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
62
86502
51
83861
82.26
96.95
0
361
11
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
89
165273
75
159969
84.27
96.79
0
411
14
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
45
82940
37
80280
82.22
96.79
0
245
8
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
46
82782
42
80034
91.3
96.68
0
364
4
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
46
82801
42
80077
91.3
96.71
0
335
4
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
54
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
62
Grade 4
41
Grade 5
43
Ungraded
36

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
89.64
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
2
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
92.78
99.53
99.39