School: INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY
Division:  GRAYSON
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  PO BOX 429
INDEPENDENCE, VA 24348-429
Principal: CHARLES A. CHILDRESS
Telephone: (540) 773-2722


  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
40
34.44
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
53.33
50.82
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
53.33
56.28
63.04
  Grade 3 History
37.78
33.88
48.93
  Grade 5 English
75.93
52.65
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
70.37
33.55
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
96.3
52.94
59.25
  Grade 5 History
25.93
17.65
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)
385
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
32.5
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
32.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
33.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32.9
35
  Writing
33.6
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
33.3
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
33.1
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
409
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
34.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
31.6
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.4
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
34
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
33
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
412
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
32.7
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
34
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.9
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.3
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
387.8
397.3
  -History
32.8
35.1
  -Geography
36.4
35
  -Economics
33.8
34.9
  -Civics
32.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
435
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
36.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36.8
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
428.6
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
35.8
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
431
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
37.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
36.4
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
42.6
35
  -Probability and Statistics
39.8
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
37.1
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
425.3
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
36.4
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
36.9
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
38.9
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
37.7
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
375.1
379.4
  -History
33.7
35.2
  -Geography
36.5
35.2
  -Economics
34.8
35.3
  -Civics
33.6
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
46
86307
45
83722
97.83
97
0
138
1
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
46
86508
45
83978
97.83
97.08
0
252
1
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
46
86470
45
83783
97.83
96.89
0
397
1
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
46
86502
45
83861
97.83
96.95
0
361
1
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
56
165273
54
159969
96.43
96.79
0
411
2
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
28
82940
27
80280
96.43
96.79
0
245
1
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
28
82782
27
80034
96.43
96.68
0
364
1
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
28
82801
27
80077
96.43
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
36
Grade 1
36
Grade 2
42
Grade 3
43
Grade 4
46
Grade 5
30
Ungraded
7

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
73.75
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
20
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
6
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
2
9
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
23
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
97.44
99.39