School: FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARY
Division:  HENRICO
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  201 JENNINGS RD
HIGHLAND SPRINGS, VA 23075
Principal: CHERYL K NELSON
Telephone: (804) 328-4085


  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
52.17
62.07
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
69.57
68.44
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
70.21
68.77
63.04
  Grade 3 History
59.57
61.47
48.93
  Grade 5 English
62.5
75.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
38.3
58.93
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
55.32
69.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
38.3
54.01
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)
392.8
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
33.4
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
33.9
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
33.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
33.8
35
  Writing
35
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
34.5
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
35.9
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
424.4
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
34.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.3
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
34.5
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
36.2
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.9
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
419.6
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
35.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
36.6
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.3
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.5
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
409.4
397.3
  -History
37.8
35.1
  -Geography
33.9
35
  -Economics
36.6
34.9
  -Civics
37.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
404.3
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
35
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
32.6
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
420.3
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34.5
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
35.7
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
390.3
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
31.5
35
  -Computation and Estimation
31
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
38.8
35
  -Probability and Statistics
37.4
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35.4
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
399.6
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
35.1
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
35.6
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31.8
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
34.2
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
389
379.4
  -History
37.4
35.2
  -Geography
36.6
35.2
  -Economics
36.2
35.3
  -Civics
33.9
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
61
86307
46
83722
75.41
97
0
138
15
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
63
86508
46
83978
73.02
97.08
2
252
15
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
63
86470
47
83783
74.6
96.89
1
397
15
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
63
86502
47
83861
74.6
96.95
1
361
15
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
108
165273
96
159969
88.89
96.79
0
411
12
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
53
82940
47
80280
88.68
96.79
0
245
6
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
53
82782
47
80034
88.68
96.68
0
364
6
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
53
82801
47
80077
88.68
96.71
0
335
6
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
60
Grade 1
81
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
53
Ungraded
17

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
68.98
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
8
801
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
58
1075
Possession of firearms
0
2
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
1
61
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
109
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
99.82
99.39