School: BALLS-BLUFF ELEMENTARY
Division:  LOUDOUN
Grade Levels: KG-5
Address:  821 BATTLEFIELD PKWY NE
LEESBURG, VA 20176
Principal: JERRY L HILL
Telephone: (703) 779-8800


  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
65.22
68.2
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
76.09
77.28
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
67.39
77.82
63.04
  Grade 3 History
69.57
69.29
48.93
  Grade 5 English
69.93
79.59
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
60.26
62.01
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
70.51
75.65
59.25
  Grade 5 History
24.36
47.45
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)
419.2
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
35.7
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
35.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35.7
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35.8
35
  Writing
36.9
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
36.2
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
36.9
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
463.3
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
36.9
35
  -Computation and Estimation
37.3
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
37.3
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
37.5
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36.4
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
428.2
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
35.8
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
35.8
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
37
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
35.8
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
426.3
397.3
  -History
38.3
35.1
  -Geography
38.6
35
  -Economics
37.7
34.9
  -Civics
38.4
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
426.8
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
34.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
35.9
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
35.3
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
409.7
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
34
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
33.9
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
401.8
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
35.9
35
  -Computation and Estimation
36.4
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
33.6
35
  -Probability and Statistics
36.7
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
421.3
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
37.3
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
35.8
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
36.3
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
36.3
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
373.4
379.4
  -History
33.9
35.2
  -Geography
34.3
35.2
  -Economics
35.2
35.3
  -Civics
34.9
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
92
86307
92
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
92
86508
92
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
92
86470
92
83783
100
96.89
0
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
92
86502
92
83861
100
96.95
0
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
153
165273
153
159969
100
96.79
0
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
78
82940
78
80280
100
96.79
0
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
78
82782
78
80034
100
96.68
0
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
78
82801
78
80077
100
96.71
0
335
0
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
96
Grade 1
88
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
89
Grade 4
63
Grade 5
62
Ungraded
44

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
83.98
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
16
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
6
1075
Possession of firearms
0
1
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
17
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
47
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
99.88
99.39