School: ARMEL ELEMENTARY
Division:  FREDERICK
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  2239 FRONT ROYAL PIKE
WINCHESTER, VA 22602
Principal: MELVIN C. PEARSON
Telephone: (540) 869-1657


  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
68.22
61.97
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
77.57
71.17
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
78.5
73.64
63.04
  Grade 3 History
69.16
59.42
48.93
  Grade 5 English
70.05
70.57
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
41.67
51.81
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
69.79
68.83
59.25
  Grade 5 History
39.58
40.34
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)
428.5
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
37.6
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
37.4
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
36.5
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
38
35
  Writing
37
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
36.6
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
36.5
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
449.1
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
36
35
  -Computation and Estimation
37.9
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.2
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
37.3
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35.7
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
434.2
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
36.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
37.4
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
37.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
413.6
397.3
  -History
36.4
35.1
  -Geography
37.1
35
  -Economics
37.8
34.9
  -Civics
36.1
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
429.3
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.2
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35.5
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
420.7
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
36.3
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
393.2
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
36.2
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.1
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.9
35
  -Probability and Statistics
34.3
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.6
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
418.5
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
35.8
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
35.7
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
38.2
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.8
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
382.8
379.4
  -History
34.6
35.2
  -Geography
38.3
35.2
  -Economics
34.2
35.3
  -Civics
34.2
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
108
86307
107
83722
99.07
97
0
138
1
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
108
86508
107
83978
99.07
97.08
0
252
1
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
108
86470
107
83783
99.07
96.89
0
397
1
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
108
86502
107
83861
99.07
96.95
0
361
1
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
192
165273
187
159969
97.4
96.79
3
411
2
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
97
82940
96
80280
98.97
96.79
0
245
1
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
97
82782
96
80034
98.97
96.68
0
364
1
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
97
82801
96
80077
98.97
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
95
Grade 1
113
Grade 2
103
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
81
Grade 5
84
Ungraded
13

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
76.99
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
9
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
2
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
24
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
45
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
99.85
99.39