School: C. HUNTER RITCHIE ELEMENTARY
Division:  FAUQUIER
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  4416 BROAD RUN CHURCH RD
NEW BALTIMORE, VA 20187
Principal: ALFRED LEE BELL
Telephone: (540) 349-0460


  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
72.37
61.1
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
88.16
77.51
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
77.63
74.61
63.04
  Grade 3 History
69.74
59.51
48.93
  Grade 5 English
75.78
70.95
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
54.88
50.21
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
66.67
65.55
59.25
  Grade 5 History
25.93
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)
437.8
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
37.8
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
37.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
38.5
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36.2
35
  Writing
38.5
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
38.6
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
36.5
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
480.6
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
38.5
35
  -Computation and Estimation
38.2
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
38.5
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
38.6
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
38.3
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
437.9
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.9
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
37
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
37.8
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36.1
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
412
397.3
  -History
37.8
35.1
  -Geography
36.6
35
  -Economics
36.4
34.9
  -Civics
36.2
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
434.7
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
35.5
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
36.6
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
435
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
36
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
37.2
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
404
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
36.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.3
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
36.7
35
  -Probability and Statistics
35.5
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35.3
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
410.1
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
35.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
35.5
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
34.7
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
377.2
379.4
  -History
34.1
35.2
  -Geography
35.5
35.2
  -Economics
34.8
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
76
86307
76
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
76
86508
76
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
76
86470
76
83783
100
96.89
0
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
76
86502
76
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
165
165273
161
159969
97.58
96.79
1
411
2
4849
0
0
1
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
83
82940
82
80280
98.8
96.79
0
245
1
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
82
82782
81
80034
98.78
96.68
0
364
1
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
82
82801
81
80077
98.78
96.71
0
335
1
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
75
Grade 1
83
Grade 2
83
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
74
Grade 5
82
Ungraded
11

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
80.08
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
0
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