School: POTOMAC ELEMENTARY
Division:  KING GEORGE
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  PO BOX 314
DAHLGREN, VA 22448
Principal: DEBORAH JOHNSON BUSHROD
Telephone: (540) 663-3322


  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
48.78
49.29
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
67.07
59.72
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
67.07
63.98
63.04
  Grade 3 History
41.46
47.39
48.93
  Grade 5 English
59.61
53.77
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
37.62
31.09
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
51
49.79
59.25
  Grade 5 History
23.76
24.27
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)
397.9
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
34.7
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
34.9
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.6
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34.5
35
  Writing
33.4
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
34.2
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
32.5
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
435.2
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
35.3
35
  -Computation and Estimation
35.6
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
35.1
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
35.8
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
35.4
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
421.3
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
35.5
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
35.4
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
37.4
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.7
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
392.5
397.3
  -History
33.7
35.1
  -Geography
34.5
35
  -Economics
35.4
34.9
  -Civics
34.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
413.1
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
33.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
397.9
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
32.7
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
33
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
385.8
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
33.3
35
  -Computation and Estimation
32.8
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.9
35
  -Probability and Statistics
34.7
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
34.3
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
403.2
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
33.2
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
34.5
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
34.7
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.3
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
368.8
379.4
  -History
32.7
35.2
  -Geography
34.9
35.2
  -Economics
33.7
35.3
  -Civics
33.7
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
87
86307
82
83722
94.25
97
0
138
5
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
87
86508
82
83978
94.25
97.08
0
252
5
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
87
86470
82
83783
94.25
96.89
0
397
5
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
87
86502
82
83861
94.25
96.95
0
361
5
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
213
165273
203
159969
95.31
96.79
1
411
9
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
106
82940
101
80280
95.28
96.79
0
245
5
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
106
82782
100
80034
94.34
96.68
1
364
5
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
106
82801
101
80077
95.28
96.71
0
335
5
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
75
Grade 1
86
Grade 2
101
Grade 3
85
Grade 4
94
Grade 5
108

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
70.31
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
0
33
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
3
1075
Possession of firearms
0
0
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
10
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
8
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
98.58
99.39