School: VARINA ELEMENTARY
Division:  HENRICO
Grade Levels: 3-5
Address:  2551 NEW MARKET RD
RICHMOND, VA 23231
Principal: TERESA H. FORREST
Telephone: (804) 795-7010


  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
68.57
62.07
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
80
68.44
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
77.14
68.77
63.04
  Grade 3 History
61.43
61.47
48.93
  Grade 5 English
90.64
75.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
63.53
58.93
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
77.65
69.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
55.29
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)
421.3
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
37.3
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
37
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
37.7
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36.1
35
  Writing
35.9
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
34.7
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
37.7
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
465.2
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
38.7
35
  -Computation and Estimation
37.2
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
38.5
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
36.5
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36.7
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
436.2
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.6
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
37.3
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
36
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
37.3
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
413.9
397.3
  -History
37.4
35.1
  -Geography
36.5
35
  -Economics
36.6
34.9
  -Civics
37.1
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
447.5
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
37.2
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
38.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
37.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
433.4
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
35.2
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
38.6
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
411.9
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
37.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
38.6
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
34.6
35
  -Probability and Statistics
36.6
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
38
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
421.4
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
38.1
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
36.5
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
35.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
37.4
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
400.6
379.4
  -History
37.4
35.2
  -Geography
39.7
35.2
  -Economics
37.3
35.3
  -Civics
37.5
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
79
86307
70
83722
88.61
97
0
138
9
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
79
86508
70
83978
88.61
97.08
0
252
9
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
79
86470
70
83783
88.61
96.89
0
397
9
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
79
86502
70
83861
88.61
96.95
0
361
9
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
196
165273
171
159969
87.24
96.79
0
411
25
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
98
82940
85
80280
86.73
96.79
0
245
13
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
98
82782
85
80034
86.73
96.68
0
364
13
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
98
82801
85
80077
86.73
96.71
0
335
13
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
Grade 3
76
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
95
Ungraded
6

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
79.54
82.44
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
2
801
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
58
1075
Possession of firearms
0
2
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
2
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