School: WARD ELEMENTARY
Division:  HENRICO
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  3400 DARBYTOWN ROAD
RICHMOND, VA 23231
Principal: DAVID G. BURGESS
Telephone: (804) 795-7030


  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
37.31
62.07
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
44.78
68.44
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
52.24
68.77
63.04
  Grade 3 History
49.25
61.47
48.93
  Grade 5 English
64.42
75.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
34.62
58.93
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
53.85
69.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
48.08
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)
386.1
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
32.3
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
32.7
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
32.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
32.4
35
  Writing
34.3
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
34.3
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
34.4
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
408.3
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
34.8
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.9
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.6
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
31.9
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
408.5
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
35
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
34
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
33.9
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
397
397.3
  -History
35
35.1
  -Geography
35.6
35
  -Economics
35.7
34.9
  -Civics
34
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
419.2
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.1
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34.8
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
426.9
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
35.3
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
36.1
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
378.9
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
33.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.2
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.5
35
  -Probability and Statistics
32.3
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
408
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
33.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
34.2
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
36.1
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.9
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
393.9
379.4
  -History
39.5
35.2
  -Geography
36
35.2
  -Economics
36.8
35.3
  -Civics
34.8
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
71
86307
67
83722
94.37
97
0
138
4
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
71
86508
67
83978
94.37
97.08
0
252
4
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
71
86470
67
83783
94.37
96.89
0
397
4
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
71
86502
67
83861
94.37
96.95
0
361
4
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
118
165273
104
159969
88.14
96.79
0
411
14
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
59
82940
52
80280
88.14
96.79
0
245
7
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
59
82782
52
80034
88.14
96.68
0
364
7
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
59
82801
52
80077
88.14
96.71
0
335
7
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
80
Grade 1
67
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
55
Ungraded
8

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
67
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
7
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