School: MARY WALTER ELEMENTARY
Division:  FAUQUIER
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  4529 MORRISVILLE RD
BEALETON, VA 22712
Principal: LOIS M. ATKINS
Telephone: (540) 439-3279


  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
39.24
61.1
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
59.49
77.51
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
60.76
74.61
63.04
  Grade 3 History
40.51
59.51
48.93
  Grade 5 English
67.39
70.95
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
40.22
50.21
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
62.37
65.55
59.25
  Grade 5 History
20.43
32.91
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)
386.1
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
33.4
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
33.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
33.7
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
33.1
35
  Writing
33
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
33.1
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
32.7
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
415.9
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
35.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
34.7
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.5
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
33.4
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.8
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
413.1
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.6
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
35.6
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
34.8
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
34.4
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
387.7
397.3
  -History
34.3
35.1
  -Geography
35.5
35
  -Economics
32.6
34.9
  -Civics
33.2
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
423.8
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.7
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.6
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36.2
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
412.5
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
34
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
387.3
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
33.9
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.4
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.6
35
  -Probability and Statistics
33.6
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.7
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
399.8
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
34.6
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
34.7
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
33.3
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
369.6
379.4
  -History
33.5
35.2
  -Geography
34.3
35.2
  -Economics
32.9
35.3
  -Civics
34.7
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
82
86307
79
83722
96.34
97
0
138
3
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
82
86508
79
83978
96.34
97.08
0
252
3
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
82
86470
79
83783
96.34
96.89
0
397
3
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
82
86502
79
83861
96.34
96.95
0
361
3
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
186
165273
184
159969
98.92
96.79
2
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
94
82940
92
80280
97.87
96.79
2
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
94
82782
93
80034
98.94
96.68
1
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
94
82801
93
80077
98.94
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
73
Grade 1
102
Grade 2
81
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
86
Grade 5
88
Ungraded
20

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
86.64
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
0
26
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
0
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
9
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
1
28
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
97.91
99.39