School: SKIPWITH ELEMENTARY
Division:  HENRICO
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  2401 SKIPWITH RD
RICHMOND, VA 23294
Principal: DEBRA S BROWN
Telephone: (804) 527-4650


  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
65.33
62.07
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
82.67
68.44
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
73.33
68.77
63.04
  Grade 3 History
61.33
61.47
48.93
  Grade 5 English
86.92
75.33
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
88.06
58.93
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
94.03
69.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
77.61
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)
437.8
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
38.4
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
38.7
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
37.8
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
37.9
35
  Writing
37.1
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
36.9
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
37.1
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
484.7
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
38.6
35
  -Computation and Estimation
39.1
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
38.6
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
38.1
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
37.9
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
437.2
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.6
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
38
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
36.1
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
38.2
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
413.3
397.3
  -History
39.4
35.1
  -Geography
35.7
35
  -Economics
37.1
34.9
  -Civics
36.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
451
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
37.1
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
38.3
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
38.1
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
436.6
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
39.2
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
453.4
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
40
35
  -Computation and Estimation
40.7
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
41.1
35
  -Probability and Statistics
40.9
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
39.1
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
448
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
39.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
40.6
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
39
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
41.1
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
422.8
379.4
  -History
42.1
35.2
  -Geography
40.3
35.2
  -Economics
40.8
35.3
  -Civics
39.9
35.2
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
473
408
  -Number and Number Sense
38
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
43
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
49
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
46
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
39
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
82
86307
75
83722
91.46
97
0
138
7
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
82
86508
75
83978
91.46
97.08
0
252
7
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
82
86470
75
83783
91.46
96.89
0
397
7
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
82
86502
75
83861
91.46
96.95
0
361
7
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
147
165273
130
159969
88.44
96.79
0
411
17
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
75
82940
67
80280
89.33
96.79
0
245
8
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
75
82782
67
80034
89.33
96.68
0
364
8
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
75
82801
67
80077
89.33
96.71
0
335
8
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
76
Grade 1
92
Grade 2
90
Grade 3
86
Grade 4
79
Grade 5
74
Ungraded
2

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
78.76
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
10
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
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