School: LABURNUM ELEMENTARY
Division:  HENRICO
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  500 MERIWETHER AVE
RICHMOND, VA 23222
Principal: REAMOUS GUNN
Telephone: (804) 228-2720


  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
20.18
62.07
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
24.78
68.44
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
21.43
68.77
63.04
  Grade 3 History
17.54
61.47
48.93
  Grade 5 English
38.79
75.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
6.25
58.93
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
29.63
69.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
13.75
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)
354.8
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
30
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
30.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
30.6
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
30
35
  Writing
30.1
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
29.8
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
31.1
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
348.5
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
29.4
35
  -Computation and Estimation
29.5
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
28.5
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
29.3
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
31.4
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
355
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
28.8
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
29.3
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
30
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
29.2
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
366
397.3
  -History
32
35.1
  -Geography
30.2
35
  -Economics
31.8
34.9
  -Civics
31.4
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
387.2
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
33.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
30.7
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
30.9
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
375.3
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
30.5
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
30.2
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
349
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
30.2
35
  -Computation and Estimation
31.1
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
29.1
35
  -Probability and Statistics
28.9
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
31.2
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
373.1
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
30.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
30.9
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
31
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
30.2
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
354
379.4
  -History
32.8
35.2
  -Geography
29.8
35.2
  -Economics
33.9
35.3
  -Civics
32
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
114
86307
114
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
114
86508
113
83978
99.12
97.08
1
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
114
86470
112
83783
98.25
96.89
2
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
114
86502
114
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
167
165273
165
159969
98.8
96.79
1
411
0
4849
0
0
1
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
82
82940
80
80280
97.56
96.79
1
245
0
2387
0
0
1
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
82
82782
81
80034
98.78
96.68
0
364
0
2353
0
0
1
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
82
82801
80
80077
97.56
96.71
1
335
0
2361
0
0
1
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
128
Grade 1
140
Grade 2
139
Grade 3
116
Grade 4
115
Grade 5
80
Ungraded
46

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
65.84
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
101
801
5260
Physical violence against faculty
1
58
1075
Possession of firearms
0
2
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
61
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
1
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