School: SANDSTON ELEMENTARY
Division:  HENRICO
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  7 NAGLEE AVE
SANDSTON, VA 23150
Principal: MARY JANE WASHBURN
Telephone: (804) 328-4055


  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
51.28
62.07
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
76.32
68.44
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
76.32
68.77
63.04
  Grade 3 History
64.1
61.47
48.93
  Grade 5 English
64.15
75.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
44.44
58.93
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
53.85
69.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
26.92
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)
408.2
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
35.2
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
34.2
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
36.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35.8
35
  Writing
35.5
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
35
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
36.2
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
441.1
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
36.7
35
  -Computation and Estimation
36.3
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.9
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
36.3
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.8
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
435.8
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.8
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
36.7
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
38.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
37.1
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
410.4
397.3
  -History
36.8
35.1
  -Geography
37.3
35
  -Economics
34.5
34.9
  -Civics
37.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
404.8
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
33.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
33.5
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
420.8
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34.6
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
35.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
388.5
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
36.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.3
35
  -Probability and Statistics
32.6
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.4
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
396.7
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
33.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
32.4
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.7
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
33.4
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
377.2
379.4
  -History
36
35.2
  -Geography
33.4
35.2
  -Economics
36
35.3
  -Civics
35
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
41
86307
39
83722
95.12
97
0
138
2
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
41
86508
38
83978
92.68
97.08
0
252
3
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
41
86470
38
83783
92.68
96.89
1
397
2
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
41
86502
39
83861
95.12
96.95
0
361
2
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
65
165273
53
159969
81.54
96.79
0
411
12
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
33
82940
27
80280
81.82
96.79
0
245
6
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
33
82782
26
80034
78.79
96.68
1
364
6
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
33
82801
26
80077
78.79
96.71
1
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
33
Grade 1
29
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
38
Grade 4
33
Grade 5
33
Ungraded
10

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
75.81
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
9
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