School: BRIDLE CREEK ELEMENTARY
Division:  GRAYSON
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  RT 3 BOX 375
INDEPENDENCE, VA 24348-9432
Principal: CAROLYN RICHARDSON
Telephone: (540) 773-2611


  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
13.33
34.44
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
38.89
50.82
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
33.33
56.28
63.04
  Grade 3 History
22.22
33.88
48.93
  Grade 5 English
75.76
52.65
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
41.18
33.55
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
76.47
52.94
59.25
  Grade 5 History
35.29
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)
345.7
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
29
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
29.5
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
28.9
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
29
35
  Writing
29.1
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
29.7
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
28.4
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
392.9
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
31.2
35
  -Computation and Estimation
32.2
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.1
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
32.4
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
378.6
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
32.7
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
30.6
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
30.8
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
31.5
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
362.2
397.3
  -History
30.3
35.1
  -Geography
30.7
35
  -Economics
31.5
34.9
  -Civics
30.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
441.2
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
36.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
36.6
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
37.6
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
411
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
33.3
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
35.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
383
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
31.2
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.7
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
34.4
35
  -Probability and Statistics
34.6
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.9
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
412.8
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.4
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
34.6
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
36.3
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
34.5
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
379.6
379.4
  -History
33.5
35.2
  -Geography
37.2
35.2
  -Economics
34.4
35.3
  -Civics
36.3
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
15
86307
15
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
18
86508
18
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
18
86470
18
83783
100
96.89
0
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
18
86502
18
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
34
165273
33
159969
97.06
96.79
0
411
1
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
17
82940
17
80280
100
96.79
0
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
17
82782
17
80034
100
96.68
0
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
17
82801
17
80077
100
96.71
0
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
22
Grade 1
20
Grade 2
22
Grade 3
19
Grade 4
24
Grade 5
17

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
86.29
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
0
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